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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said people would be shocked to find out how her Republican colleagues talk about President Donald Trump behind his back, as the congresswoman who is retiring next month appeared in a CBS News 60 Minutes interview where she criticized the president, saying his policies are not “America First.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. R-Ga., accused the president of fueling death threats against herself and her son.
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Key Facts
When asked about her decision to retire from Congress next month and her political split with the president, Greene said Trump called her a traitor for standing up for “women who were raped when they were 14 years old,” referring to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein.
The Georgia congresswoman said after Trump called her a traitor, “I got a pipe bomb threat on my house, and then I got several direct death threats on my son.”
When asked if all the support Trump has from Republicans in Congress comes from a place of fear, Greene responded: “I think they’re terrified to step out of line and get a nasty Truth Social post on them.”
Greene then added that “it would shock people” when they find out how Republicans in Congress talk about Trump behind the scenes.
When the interviewer, Lesley Stahl, pressed her to elaborate, the congresswoman said: “I watched many of my colleagues go from making fun of him, making fun of how he talks, making fun of me constantly for supporting him, to…kissing his ass,” after he won the 2024 Republican primary.
How Did Trump Respond To The Death Threats Against Greene?
When asked about the death threats against her and her son, and why she blamed Trump, Greene said: “The subject line for the direct death threats on my son was his words. “Marjorie Traitor Greene.” Those were death threats…directly fueled by President Trump. And I told him. I told JD Vance. I told them all. Sent those directly to them.” When Stahl asked how they responded to this, the congresswoman said the vice president told her, “We’ll look into it.” But she got a “response from President Trump that I will keep private, but it wasn’t very nice…It was extremely unkind.” Last month, when a reporter asked Trump about Greene receiving death threats, Trump dismissed it, saying, “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Greene. I don’t think her life is in danger. I don’t think—Frankly, I don’t think anybody cares about her.”
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2025/12/08/greene-says-gop-colleagues-made-fun-of-trump-behind-his-back-now-terrified/
