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BumRushDaShow

(172,542 posts)
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:15 AM 5 hrs ago

Outgoing lawmaker vows to 'name names' in Epstein files: 'I've got seven more months'

Source: Raw Story

May 24, 2026 9:27PM ET


Outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who last week lost his re-election bid after serving seven terms, vowed on Sunday that during his remaining seven months in office, he would publicly identify individuals linked to Jeffrey Epstein whose names, critics have said, had been unlawfully redacted in Justice Department files.

“I’ve got seven more months to keep going against the grain,” Massie told NBC News’ Kristen Welker during an appearance on the network’s “Meet the Press.” Welker noted that Massie had legal protections for remarks made while on the House floor, and as such, asked the Kentucky Republican whether he intended on identifying individuals connected to Epstein as he and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) had done in the past.

“As you’ve noted, the Speech or Debate Clause actually protects you from being prosecuted for whatever you say on the floor of the House,” Welker said. “You have named names in the Epstein files in the past – can we expect you to name more names in the coming weeks and months?”. Massie responded by bluntly saying “yes” before going on to accuse Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche of “violating the law” by continuing to withhold millions of files related to Epstein.

“There are still millions of files they haven’t released, we know from talking to the victims’ lawyers that their own 302 forms haven’t been released, we know the files have been over-redacted,” Massie said.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/epstein-files-2676937132/

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Outgoing lawmaker vows to 'name names' in Epstein files: 'I've got seven more months' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago OP
Tick-Tock Tom... FalloutShelter 5 hrs ago #1
Please upgrade your personal security staff, Rep. Massie. Just in case.... TheRickles 5 hrs ago #2
Rep, not senator. niyad 4 hrs ago #6
Got it - thanks. TheRickles 4 hrs ago #8
... EYESORE 9001 4 hrs ago #3
This johnnyfins 4 hrs ago #5
you have got until the lunatic shows up at your door with a hammer rampartd 4 hrs ago #4
Stay outta small planes and away from windows, Dude.... n/t TygrBright 4 hrs ago #7
blah, blah, blah.. just do it already mountain grammy 2 hrs ago #9
What's he waiting for? Bribes from the suspects? Aristus 2 hrs ago #10
If this was truly about justice; the grandstanding political pot shots wouldn't be necessary... EarthFirst 2 hrs ago #11
Given the "memory span" of Republicrooks voters... Justice matters. 21 min ago #12

TheRickles

(3,546 posts)
2. Please upgrade your personal security staff, Rep. Massie. Just in case....
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:19 AM
5 hrs ago

Last edited Mon May 25, 2026, 10:09 AM - Edit history (1)

EYESORE 9001

(29,907 posts)
3. ...
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:28 AM
4 hrs ago

If he were half as virtuous as he makes himself out to be, he’d have already named names.

rampartd

(5,110 posts)
4. you have got until the lunatic shows up at your door with a hammer
Mon May 25, 2026, 09:39 AM
4 hrs ago

buts thanks to massie for however long remains.

As of 2023, political violence comes "overwhelmingly from the right", according to the Global Terrorism Database, FBI statistics, and other research.[3][41][48] The Anti-Defamation League found that all of the 61 political killings in the U.S. from 2022 through 2024 were committed by right-wing extremists.

"both sides do it." no, they do not

EarthFirst

(4,224 posts)
11. If this was truly about justice; the grandstanding political pot shots wouldn't be necessary...
Mon May 25, 2026, 12:23 PM
2 hrs ago

…but here we are.

“Seven more months…” to determine otherwise.

Justice matters.

(10,097 posts)
12. Given the "memory span" of Republicrooks voters...
Mon May 25, 2026, 02:06 PM
21 min ago

I'd rather have them made public like two days before the election in Republicrooks districts.

Not even two months before. But that's my opinion.

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