Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene found herself in hot water this week after a social media post about Jeffrey Epstein files came back to haunt her. The Georgia Republican had publicly called for transparency about Epstein’s connections to powerful elites, but her voting record tells a different story.
Greene made headlines with a post comparing the prison sentences of Jeffrey Epstein and George Santos. She wrote, “America deserves the truth about Jeffrey Epstein and the rich, powerful elites in his circle, a statement that reflects her previously expressed doubts about the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein case.” The post highlighted how Santos was going to prison for 7 years while Epstein served only 13 months, calling the justice system corrupt.
However, the contradiction in Greene’s stance quickly became apparent. Community notes added to her post revealed that less than 24 hours after her public demand for Epstein file transparency, Greene voted against allowing debate on an amendment that would have forced their release. The timing of her vote against transparency measures after demanding the truth has “aged terribly,” given the circumstances.
House Republicans block debate on Epstein files amendment
America deserves the truth about Jeffrey Epstein and the rich powerful elites in his circle.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
The line is drawn with anyone who abuses children and vulnerable innocent people.
When George Santos is going to prison for 7 years but Epstein only served 13 months, our justice system…(@RepMTG) July 15, 2025
The controversy stems from events on July 14, 2025, when House Republicans, including Greene, voted against a procedural rule. This vote prevented consideration of any amendments to the GENIUS Act, including one by Rep. Ro Khanna that would have required Attorney General Pam Bondi to preserve, compile and publish the Epstein files.
The House voted down the procedural measure by a narrow margin of 210-211. This decision blocked Democrats from having the opportunity to debate and vote on the Epstein documents amendment. The vote effectively buried any chance of forcing the release of additional Epstein-related documents through this legislative pathway.
Greene defended her vote by calling it procedural rather than substantive. She told reporters that “That is not true. It was a procedural vote. We voted against Democrats having House floor control.” Greene maintained that she still wants all Epstein information to come out and expressed interest in a private viewing of the files at the Justice Department.
The situation reflects broader tensions within the Republican party about Epstein file transparency, as Republicans have been actively working to bury the Epstein files despite public calls for transparency. Some of President Trump’s most loyal allies in Congress are not satisfied with his decision not to release additional files from the Jeffrey Epstein case. This disagreement threatens to deepen divisions within the MAGA movement, as Greene herself acknowledged that “A lot of people in MAGA really want to know more information about the people that were involved with Jeffrey.”
