Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who has been openly vocal about releasing the Epstein files, spoke to reporters to call out Trump’s White House for threatening lawmakers.
On Tuesday, Kentucky Republican Representative Thomas Massie defied the MAGA minions of his own party when he moved to force a House of Representatives floor vote to compel the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release additional files in the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Massie filed a discharge petition, which bypasses the usual process for bringing a measure to a vote so long as at least half the House members sign in support of the petition.
News quickly spread online that the administration of MAGA Republican President Donald Trump, through White House channels, said signing the petition would be viewed as a “very hostile act.”
Multiple news organizations reported that when they approached the White House press office for an official statement, they were all provided the same unattributed quote for publication.
The White House response stated:
“Helping Thomas Massie and Liberal Democrats with their attention-seeking, while the DOJ is fully supporting a more comprehensive file release effort from the Oversight Committee, would be viewed as a very hostile act to the administration.”
Unwilling to protect sex offenders that prey on children, Massie responded to that White House statement on X, writing:
“White House says helping me secure a vote to release all the Epstein files is a ‘Hostile Act’.”
“They’re threatening anyone who helps bring true transparency and justice for the survivors.”
“This is a tacit admission the Oversight Committee data release is woefully incomplete.”
White House says helping me secure a vote to release all the Epstein files is a “Hostile Act.”
They’re threatening anyone who helps bring true transparency and justice for the survivors.
This is a tacit admission the Oversight Committee data release is woefully incomplete. pic.twitter.com/EOPLBDjXdA
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