U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has publicly blamed President Donald Trump for triggering a wave of violent threats against her and her family, including a pipe bomb scare at her home and death threats targeting her son. The accusations, aired in a bombshell 60 Minutes interview on December 7, come as Greene pushes for the full release of Jeffrey Epstein's unredacted files, a move that has stirred concerns within Jewish communities over potential antisemitic fallout.
Greene, who has faced repeated criticism from Jewish organizations for past controversial statements, including her infamous 2018 Facebook post linking California wildfires to "Jewish space lasers" funded by the Rothschild family, detailed the threats in the CBS segment. "After President Trump called me a traitor, I got a pipe bomb threat on my house. And then I got several direct death threats on my son," she said, framing the incidents as a direct result of Trump's social media attacks labeling her "disloyal" to the MAGA movement.
The feud ignited over Greene's role as chair of the House DOGE Committee, where she has aggressively advocated for declassifying Epstein's documents. Epstein, the late financier whose sex-trafficking scandal ensnared high-profile figures across politics and entertainment, was Jewish, and revelations from his files have historically fueled conspiracy theories that Jewish advocacy groups like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) warn can veer into antisemitism. Trump, who has longstanding ties to Epstein but denies wrongdoing, reportedly views the release as a political distraction and has ramped up his rhetoric against Greene, calling her a "traitor" in posts that she claims acted as a "dog whistle" to extremists.
In her interview, Greene also announced her resignation from Congress effective January 2026, citing the toxic atmosphere and personal dangers. "I've been swatted multiple times before, but this feels different - it's coming from within my own party," she told correspondent Scott Pelley. While no independent verification of the latest threats has been released by law enforcement, Greene's history of documented harassment, including arrests related to prior swatting incidents, lends credence to her concerns.
