"The president's been saying this is a hoax, Massie said. He's been saying that for months. Well, he's just now decided to investigate a hoax, if it's a hoax. And I have another concern about these investigations that he's announced. If they have ongoing investigations in certain areas, those documents can't be released. So, this might be a big smokescreen, these investigations, to open a bunch of them as a last-ditch effort to prevent the release of the Epstein files."
"You know, I've never said that these files will implicate Donald Trump, Massie replied. And I really don't think that they will. I think he's trying to protect a bunch of rich and powerful friends, billionaires, donors to his campaign, friends in his social circles. That's my operating theory on why he's trying so hard to keep these files closed."
"I would remind my Republican colleagues who are deciding how to vote: Donald Trump can protect you in red districts right now by giving you an endorsement. But in 2030, he's not going to be the president, and you will have voted to protect pedophiles if you don't vote to release these files, and the president can't protect you then. This vote, the record of this vote, will last longer than Donald Trump's presidency."
Rep. Thomas Massie questioned President Donald Trump's directive to Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Democrats connected to Jeffrey Epstein. Massie suggested that announcing multiple investigations could create ongoing probes that legally prevent the release of DOJ documents tied to Epstein. Massie said he does not expect the files to implicate Trump personally but asserted the effort appears aimed at protecting wealthy, powerful friends and campaign donors. Massie predicted more than 100 House Republicans could vote to release the files and urged colleagues to consider the long-term record of their vote.
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