Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) recently shocked the country, not only with her resignation from Congress but also with a public apology for the inflammatory rhetoric for which she has become so well known.But in a recent interview with Lesley Stahl for 60 Minutes, Greene didnt seem fully ready to put down the knives. Related Marjorie Taylor Greenes resignation shows that Trump & MAGA arent the same thing Greene called out the countrys toxic political culture, and Stahl responded by reminding Greene that she has long been a part of it. Greene responded defensively. Lesley, youve contributed to it as well Youre accusatory, Greene said. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Stahl pushed back, asking Greene to respond to what you have done in terms of insulting people, yelling at people, but Greene interrupted, declaring, Id like you to respond for that. Stahl said she doesnt insult people, but Greene doubled down, saying, You do in the way you question. Youre accusing me right now. Greenes response felt like a departure from her November statement on CNN, where she said, I would like to say humbly, Im sorry for taking part in the toxic politics. Its very bad for our country.I think America needs to come together and end all the toxic, dangerous rhetoric and divide, she added, and Im leading the way with my own example. I hope President Trump can do the same.Many praised her for taking these steps, while others expressed caution about readily accepting her radical, quite sudden transformation as real. Despite the discrepancy in her response to perpetuating toxicity, Greene remained steadfast on 60 Minutes in her anger at the president. The Georgia lawmaker has been breaking from both Trump and the broader Republican party for months, despite having previously remained unflinchingly loyal to both throughout her tenure in Congress. Disagreement over the Epstein Files officially broke the alliance between Trump and Greene. Greene has been a staunch supporter of releasing everything and refused to give in to Republican pressure to remove her name from the House discharge petition to force a vote on the files release.Watch my full interview on 60 Minutes.Im America First America Only and no one can get in the way of that. pic.twitter.com/MkXAfHvvaU Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) December 8, 2025Trump, of course, has been largely against releasing the files, and many believe its because they contain incriminating information about him, considering his close ties to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.He said that [releasing the files] was going to hurt people, Greene told Stahl, adding, I dont know what that means. I dont know who they are.I stood for women who were raped when they were 14 years old, and the president that I fought for for five years called me a traitor for that, so that changed the landscape of things, Greene said.She said she resigned after Trumps public insults toward her led not only to death threats against her but also against her son. When she sent the threats to Trump, she said his response was extremely unkind, but wouldnt share details. But some have found it both ironic and infuriating that Greene cowered under the threats so easily, considering the hate she has perpetuated throughout her time in Congress has no doubt led to similar threats against a myriad of people and groups such as LGBTQ+ people, who she has repeatedly called pedophiles and child abusers.Greene has a long history of anti-LGBTQ+ and particularly anti-transgender rhetoric. She has made opposing LGBTQ+ equality one of the centerpieces of her time in Congress, evenintroducing a bill that would bangender-affirming care for trans youth and make it harder for adults to obtain by banning any federal money from being spent on supporting gender-affirming care.Greene has attempted to add anti-transgender provisionsto numerous budgetary bills to prevent federal agencies fromeven posting about LGBTQ+ rights on social media. She has demonized transgender women asthreats to cisgender womenand believes cis women have a right to not share gender-segregated spaces like restrooms with trans women. After Greene announced her resignation, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)scorned her for cowardice. Youre on the other side of the president for one week, and you cant take the heat? Crockett told CNN host Jake Tapper. Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes, to not only be on the opposite side of him, but to have people like her who are constantly fanning the flames of hate, and imagine what those threats look like when you literally are someone like me.She pointed out that many other Republicans who have pushed for the release of the Epstein files have been able to handle Donald Trumps wrath.Marjorie has been an instigator of a lot of this hate that we see as it relates to the MAGA movement, Crockett continued. Its just interesting that I dont know if she really fully understood how bad she was making it for other people, and now that theyre doing it to her Why is it that everyone else is able to stand it and you cant?Greene also said that so many Republicans hate Trump but started kissing his a** once it was clear hed be the partys 2024 candidate. I think theyre terrified to step out of line and get a nasty Truth Social post about them, she told Stahl.She also emphasized she has zero plans to run for any other political office and said even though no one believes her, its true.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.