Marjorie Taylor Greene said President Donald Trump personally told then-Attorney General Pam Bondi not to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. This is a serious accusation from a former Trump supporter about how the administration handled the case. On The Shannon Joy Show, Greene claimed Trump told Bondi, “Don’t release the Epstein files,” and added, “He was stopping everyone.”
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Greene’s comment was important because she has been a major voice on this issue.
She was one of four House Republicans who pushed for a law requiring the Justice Department to release Epstein-related records. Greene had been asking for full disclosure for months, and her latest statements moved from talking about delays to blaming Trump directly.
Greene’s accusation comes after a long and complicated struggle within Trump’s inner circle over what information should be made public.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act was signed into law on November 19, 2025. It required the attorney general to release the records within 30 days.
NEW: Marjorie Taylor Greene says that Trump "flat out" told Pam Bondi "do not release the Epstein Files."
— Sense Receptor (@SenseReceptor) April 21, 2026
"[Trump] was blocking everybody… he said, 'My friends will get hurt.'… People at Mar-a-Lago, they're going to get hurt.'"
"His reasoning was 'people are going to get… pic.twitter.com/LHYpjItFKs
The Justice Department didn’t meet that deadline, instead releasing documents in parts.
This approach was criticized by both Republicans and Democrats, who argued that the law meant a complete release, not just parts.
This dispute became a big problem for Bondi.
Reuters reported on April 2 that Trump removed her as attorney general because he was frustrated with her performance, especially how she handled the Epstein files. Days later, Reuters said Bondi wouldn’t show up for a House interview about the file release because Justice Department officials said the subpoena no longer applied since she was no longer in office.
Greene’s remarks add a more personal and charged angle to this timeline.
Until now, most public criticism focused on Bondi, Todd Blanche, and the Justice Department’s handling of the case. Greene is now saying that Trump wasn’t just aware of the decision—he was the reason the files were kept secret. However, she didn’t provide any documentary evidence to back up her claim during the interview.
Marjorie Taylor Greene on Pam Bondi's refusal to testify about the Epstein files:
— FactPost (@factpostnews) April 9, 2026
"Anyone that is subpoenaed by any committee of Congress needs to honor their subpoena… The victims of Jeffrey Epstein deserve answers. They deserve justice. They deserve transparency, and they… pic.twitter.com/chHTo0Kvt0
Still, this accusation is politically important because Greene used to be one of Trump’s strongest supporters.
Her split with him over the Epstein files has become more obvious recently, showing a bigger divide among some conservative figures who expected full transparency after Trump signed the transparency law. Time reported earlier this year that Greene had warned that Trump’s handling of the Epstein issue was causing parts of his support base to leave.
As of now, the White House hasn’t publicly responded to Greene’s specific claim that Trump directly ordered Bondi to stop releasing the files.
So, her allegation remains unverified.
However, this accusation adds more pressure on Trump and Todd Blanche, the interim attorney general, as lawmakers look into whether the administration fully followed a law Trump himself signed.
In Washington, claims from former allies often have a big impact, and the Epstein saga has definitely hurt Trump’s reputation among his conservative supporters.
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