Republican US representative makes bold claim about Trump, Epstein files
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky. has made a bold claim about President Donald Trump's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
During an appearance on MSNBC's "All In with Chris Hayes," Massie stated he thinks Trump "may be covering for some rich and powerful people that are friends of his" as he seeks transparency from the administration regarding the Epstein files.
The comments come after Massie filed a discharge petition on Tuesday looking to force a floor vote requiring the administration release all files pertaining to the sex trafficking investigation and prosecution of late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The petition received 215 of the 218 signatures required to pass as of Friday afternoon.
"I think the best way to clear President Trump's name is to release all the files. I actually don't think he's done anything criminal ..." Massie said. "In fact, some of those billionaires are running ads against me in Kentucky right now."
The House Oversight Committee released some of the files received by the Justice Department on Tuesday after a subpoena, though Massie said he isn't ready to stop pushing for more.
"It's hardly a document release," Massie said. "Most of the documents they released were already publicly available."
The Epstein case was brought back into the spotlight in July after the Justice Department and FBI released a memo in which they concluded there was no evidence of a "client list" kept by Epstein. They also confirmed that the convicted sex offender committed suicide in his jail cell in 2019.
The memo sparked widespread calls for the release of the Epstein files and started the push from lawmakers, such as Massie and U.S Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif, for transparency regarding the case.
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