Posted on 11/17/2025 6:34:53 AM PST by RandFan
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky went against the most powerful leaders of his party to push forward with a vote to release more Jeffrey Epstein investigation files. That vote is expected to happen this week. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who for months has sought to avoid the politically charged issue, only agreed to schedule the vote after Massie helped lead a bipartisan coalition of House members to force his hand.
The vote will be the culmination of months of growing demands from the public and within Congress demanding transparency about the disgraced financier’s ties to powerful figures. Trump himself tried and failed to pressure Massie and a handful of other Republicans to retract their support for releasing the files
While Massie, 54, looks to many like an outcast in his own party, he tells TIME this potential win may give him momentum to make other things happen in Congress. “I think I've just demonstrated I can get something done with the Speaker against me, the President against me, the Vice President against me, and the FBI director against me,” says Massie, who has served in the House since 2012. "If you can get something done in the face of all that, then I think my prospects are pretty good."
The bill before the House is called the Epstein Files Transparency Act. It would require the Justice Department to make public within 30 days all files, communications and investigative materials related to Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell. It would allow the redaction of details identifying victims or interfering with ongoing investigations but prohibit the department from withholding information over concerns of “embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity.”
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Oh, good grief
Massie is a Madmani without a camel. A Socialist RAT.
That’s a slur. Prove it
Leftist rag loves itself an anti-trumper, anti-American
Tingles up the leg?
Libertarian whack jobs, both of you. I sense it...
Stop pointing that finger at a great patriot Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina...sarc
He’s arguably the most conservative guy in Congress
Are Libertarians “whack jobs” or are the GOP Neocon Warmongers like Lindsey Graham “whack jobs” there’s a debate topic...
He’s arguably the most conservative guy in Congress
Talk is cheap. Anyone can act conservative. But what happens you’re actually in the arena, like Trump is?
Anybody can be the perfect candidate, when there is no risk in having to govern. The more serious candidates have to keep themself somewhat moderate, because they may have to be responsible for what they have promised.
A “star” rising?
No, more like a tool failing and falling.
Pres Trump called mASSie’s bluff.
Game Over for mASSie, MTGB, etc.
Sorry to disappoint you with your lil Rand Jr wannabee. 🤣
Trump mocked his marriage and called him a loser. He has no future in the Republican party.
About 85% rating. Rand Pauls is around 90% MTGs is above 90%
The conservative average is about 70%..depending which organization you look at.
Whats Lindseed Grahams? It is below average. And that is the little SOB that Trump seems to be listening to.
“A star rising, Frepeers? I sense it...”
Massive has burned his bridges ...
yes
or are the GOP Neocon Warmongers like Lindsey Graham “whack jobs”
yes
See how easy that was?
CNN and The View welcome MTG!
Total normal "MAGA," "America First" champions.....riiiiight??
A man is known by the company he keeps.
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