Marjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime Republican ally who previously fiercely defended Donald Trump and his Maga movement, said on Saturday she had been contacted by private security firms “with warnings for my safety” after Trump announced on Friday he was withdrawing his support for and endorsement of the Georgia representative.
In a post on X, Greene said that “a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world”, without referring to Trump by name, adding it was “the man I supported and helped get elected”.
In a later post on X, Greene posted a chart of rising average grocery bills, calling it “the ultimate warning to all of my Republican colleagues” and equating cost-of-living pressures to a vote in Congress over the release of further Epstein files next week.
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s had ‘warnings’ after posts by Trump
The dispute between Greene and Trump, simmering for months, has broken out into the open as the once solid Maga supporter has found herself opposing Trump on a series of issues, including US military aid to Israel, the government shutdown and the so-called “Epstein files”.
“Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Green is a disgrace to our GREAT REPUBLICAN PARTY!” Trump fumed on social media, a day after ending his support for Greene, calling her “Wacky Marjorie” and saying he would endorse a challenger against her in the next midterm election “if the right person runs”.
The war of words between the congresswoman and Trump has become increasingly bitter primarily over the release of government-held documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein, which Greene supports. The House speaker, Mike Johnson, is expected to hold a vote next week on releasing the entirety of unclassified communications and documents.
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Steve Bannon advised Epstein for years, texts show
Hundreds of texts over almost a year show Maga influencer Steve Bannon and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein workshopping legal and media strategies to protect Epstein from the legal and publicity quagmire that enveloped him in the last year of his life.
The texts, released by the House oversight committee on Wednesday, show that as early as June 2018 the pair were devising responses to the gathering storm of public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his favorable treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful figures in business, politics and academia.
Bannon conspiratorially described the renewed scrutiny of Epstein as a “sophisticated op”, and over time he counseled Epstein in his adversarial responses to media outlets, the justice system and his victims.
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ICE begins sweep in Charlotte, North Carolina
Federal immigration officers on Saturday began a sweep through Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina, officials confirmed.
Local media reports said that one location targeted by masked federal agents was a church in east Charlotte, where an arrest was made while about 15 to 20 church members were doing yard work on the property.
“Right now, everybody is scared. Everybody,” the pastor at the church told the Charlotte Observer.
The mayor, Vi Lyles, said these actions “are causing unnecessary fear and uncertainty”.
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‘Trump is inconsistent with Christian principles’
Justin Douglas, a minister who studied at a Christian university founded by the conservative pastor and televangelist Jerry Falwell, is running for the US Congress – as a Democrat.
He is among about 30 Christian white clergy – pastors, seminary students and other faith leaders – known to be potential Democratic candidates in next year’s midterm elections, including a dozen who are already in the race.
Douglas, 41, based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is among a new generation of the Christian left aiming to change that narrative by ensuring that the Democratic brand is not associated with only college-educated urbanites, but can also connect with white working-class churchgoers.
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What else happened today:
The justice department replaced pardons posted online that bore strikingly similar copies of Trump’s signature with others that varied. It comes after the Trump administration tried to undermine pardons issued under Joe Biden that were in many cases signed by autopen – a longstanding White House practice.
Donald Trump reverted to his familiar “threat of tariffs” as he leaned on Thailand to recommit to a ceasefire with Cambodia. Thailand last week suspended its participation in the ceasefire, accusing Cambodia of laying fresh landmines along the border.
Experts say New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s selection of Lina Khan, the former Federal Trade Commission chair, for his transition team acts as a warning to private equity firms in the state that have raised rents and monopolized local healthcare industries.
Catching up? Here’s what happened on Friday 14 November 2025.
Source: US Politics - theguardian.com
