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Marjorie Taylor Greene: I Got Death Threats After Trump Branded Me a Traitor | WATCH
Greene Accuses Trump of Inciting Death Threats Against Her and Her Son Amid Epstein Files Feud; Jewish Groups Watch Closely

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.
Jewish leaders have expressed mixed reactions. The ADL, which previously condemned Greene's rhetoric as "dangerous and antisemitic," has not commented directly on the threats but has long urged caution around Epstein-related disclosures to avoid amplifying harmful stereotypes. "Any discussion of Epstein must be handled responsibly to prevent it from being weaponized against the Jewish community," an ADL spokesperson told Jewish Breaking News in a statement last month amid similar debates.
Meanwhile, pro-Israel voices within the GOP, where Greene has positioned herself as a staunch supporter of the Jewish state, see the spat as a symptom of deeper party fractures. Trump, whose administration included Jewish family members and brokered the Abraham Accords, has not addressed the threat allegations but continues to assail Greene online, accusing her of undermining Republican unity.
As Greene steps away from Capitol Hill, questions linger about the Epstein files' fate and whether their release could unearth more details involving prominent Jewish figures like attorney Alan Dershowitz, who has denied Epstein-related accusations.