Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reportedly alleged during a 60 Minutes interview on Sunday that President Donald Trump “directly fueled” a wave of threats against her family — including death threats targeting one of her sons — after he publicly referred to her as a “traitor.” The comments mark a dramatic escalation in a now very public rift between two previously close political allies.
Correspondent Lesley Stahl noted during the segment that Greene and Trump had maintained a tight political partnership until recently, when Greene publicly criticized the way Trump handled files tied to Jeffrey Epstein. Soon after Trump labeled her a “turncoat” in November, Greene announced she would resign from Congress in early 2026.
“You decided not to stay and fight. You decided to give in,” Stahl remarked.
Greene pushed back, insisting her decision was influenced by real safety concerns that emerged after Trump’s criticism. “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,” Greene claimed.
Stahl pressed further: “You say the president put your life in danger. You blame him, you say he fueled a ‘hotbed of threats’ against you, and that you blame him for the threats against your son.”
Greene doubled down. “The subject line for the direct death threats against my son was his words — ‘Marjorie Traitor Greene.’ Those are death threats directly fueled by President Trump.”
Greene did not identify which son was targeted. She has two sons — ages 22 and 26 — and a 27-year-old daughter.
Greene said she personally informed Trump and Vice President JD Vance about the threats. According to her, Vance responded by saying he would “look into it,” while Trump’s response, she said, “wasn’t very nice.” When Stahl asked her to elaborate, Greene described Trump’s reply as “extremely unkind.”
CBS then aired a clip of the president dismissing the idea that Greene might be in danger. “Frankly, I don’t think anybody cares about her,” Trump told reporters.
The renewed tension comes at a politically sensitive moment for both Greene and the Republican Party. Greene has been one of the most prominent conservative voices in Congress, frequently aligning herself with Trump’s America First agenda on issues ranging from border security to government spending. Her abrupt resignation announcement stunned observers and raised questions about fractures inside the MAGA coalition.
Trump’s public criticism of Greene — and Greene’s suggestion that his rhetoric may have incited threats — adds yet another layer to a feud that has quickly intensified. For months, Greene was seen as one of Trump’s fiercest defenders in Congress. Now, her accusations reveal a relationship frayed by political disagreements and personal resentment.
While Greene maintains that her decision to step away from Congress was influenced by safety concerns, Trump appears unmoved and publicly dismissive. What impact this rift will have on the conservative movement going forward remains to be seen.
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