President Donald Trump launched a public attack on Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) after the lawmaker introduced a binding resolution that would require the U.S. government to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged network of accomplices.
Massie introduced what he called “Phase 2 of the Epstein files” on Monday, which Resist the Mainstream previously reported is a congressional resolution aimed at forcing the release of all documents held by the Department of Justice relating to the Epstein investigation.
The resolution specifically directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to make the information public without delay, redaction, or restriction due to potential “embarrassment or political sensitivity” concerning U.S. or foreign officials.
In addition to full disclosure, the resolution mandates that Bondi produce an “unclassified summary” of any withheld or classified materials, detailing their contents and the justification for not releasing them to the public.
The proposal is being touted as the first binding legislation of its kind on the Epstein matter.
The legislation quickly drew a fierce response from Trump, who took to his Truth Social platform to criticize Massie directly.
“Thomas Massie, the worst Republican Congressman, and an almost guaranteed NO VOTE each and every time, is an Embarrassment to Kentucky,” Trump wrote.
“He’s lazy, slow moving, and totally disingenuous – A real loser! Never has anything positive to add.”
Trump continued his post by calling on other Republicans to challenge Massie in a primary, writing, “Looking for someone good to run against this guy, someone I can Endorse and vigorously campaign for!”
Massie replied within hours, characterizing Trump’s message as political retaliation for his push to release Epstein-related records.
“I introduced the only binding congressional legislation to release the Epstein files and already have 20 sponsors. In return, the attacks on me intensified,” Massie wrote.
The congressman also shared a fundraising link, encouraging supporters to donate to his campaign while reiterating that he is not “backing down” and is “fighting.”
Massie’s resolution seeks to make the complete Epstein file available to the public and aims to close what he describes as loopholes used to suppress politically sensitive material.
information cannot be withheld on the basis that it could cause embarrassment or discomfort to officials in the United States or abroad, according to the bill’s language.
While the full list of co-sponsors has not been made public, Massie claimed that 20 members of Congress have signed on to support the resolution.
No Democrats have been reported as among the initial co-sponsors.
This is not the first time that Massie has split with the former president.
The Kentucky congressman was one of the few Republicans to oppose Trump’s COVID-19 stimulus package in 2020, citing the cost and its impact on the national debt.
He also voted against what Trump referred to as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” a spending package Massie criticized for lacking meaningful fiscal restraint.
Tensions between the two have escalated over the years.
In June 2024, they clashed again following the Biden administration’s decision to carry out airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Massie publicly opposed the move, calling it “not constitutional” in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
In an interview with the Daily Caller that same month, Massie warned that any primary challenge against him could backfire on Trump.
He suggested that Kentucky voters would see through an externally motivated campaign.
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