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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Like Lindsey Graham’s ‘head chopping’ friend who now leads Syria the Al Qaeda guy at the WH last Saturday Tom Barrack is Trump’s point man on Syria buddies with the head chopper.
Turns out Barrack had communication with Jeffrey what’s his name.
It’s pretty doggone dirty isn’t it talk about “swine”?
She sought the approval and glenufe ted before the marxist ked8a, she is done.
It appears I hit a nerve with my Libertarian talk. Good. They are the most dysfunctional, whacko, political boobs ever to walk the face of this planet. Perhaps you can tell me the best parts of their platform. Is it open borders or legalized drugs? For people who kicked alcohol, this must seem especially stupid.
That's just your bladder telling you, you have to pee.
Massie's petition still has to be passed by the Senate with 60 votes.
Try looking at it this way. There are at least five RINOS in the Senate who vote lock-step against Trump. Do you really want President Trump to alienate another one?
Ummm.... yes?
Did I win?
So, Lindsey Graham is a ‘whack job” too probably more confirmation of human fallen sinful nature.
I see the POTUS condemning Libertarian ‘whack jobs’ and consorting with Lindsey Graham a ‘whack job’
I’m glad God’s love extends to all ‘whack jobs’.
are you back on the sauce?
Sober would be my description of myself.
No adult beverages but above all else no intoxication related to lust no sex with self which is just another method of intoxication in my experience albeit the most shameful to discuss.
And to think I’m writing about Jeffrey Epstein every day and not doing that.
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