Republican Congressman Thomas Massie is turning up the heat in Washington—this time by bringing multiple Jeffrey Epstein victims to the Capitol in a bold move to demand the release of long-hidden files.
Massie, a frequent critic of Donald Trump, is teaming up with Democrat Ro Khanna for a press conference on September 3. Their goal: force the release of every government document tied to Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.
Some of the victims will speak publicly for the first time.
“The survivors deserve justice and Americans deserve transparency,” Massie and Khanna posted on X.
The lawmakers are pushing a bill called the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which would require Attorney General Pam Bondi to release all Epstein-related documents in a “searchable and downloadable format.” They’re also working on a discharge petition to bring the issue to a vote in the House—bypassing leadership if necessary.
Massie isn’t new to shaking up the system. He’s been a problem for Trump for years—voting against his spending bills, questioning foreign aid to Israel, and slamming Trump’s airstrikes on Iran.
Trump hasn’t hidden his dislike for Massie and has often urged people to run against him and kick him out of office.
“He’s lazy, slow moving, and totally disingenuous – A real loser! Never has anything positive to add. Looking for someone good to run against this guy, someone I can Endorse and vigorously campaign for,” Trump ranted on Truth Social on July 21.
He also called Massie “the worst Republican Congressman” and “an embarrassment to Kentucky.”
Trump’s rage may go deeper than politics. He was a longtime friend of Jeffrey Epstein, and his name is believed to appear in the files Massie is trying to expose.
Trump has tried to downplay the issue, recently denying reports that top officials in his orbit—including VP J.D. Vance, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and FBI Director Kash Patel—held a secret meeting to manage the fallout.
“It’s put out by the Democrats because we’ve had the most successful six months in the history of our country, and that’s just a way of trying to divert attention to something that’s total bulls–t,” Trump said.
But survivors are stepping forward, and Massie is giving them the mic. With Epstein dead and questions still unanswered, this Capitol showdown could blow the lid off what’s been kept in the dark for too long.
