Key Takeaways:
- Rep. Thomas Massie plans to force a House vote to release Epstein files using a discharge petition after the August recess.
- He’s calling for full transparency, including financial records, plea deals, and sealed documents.
- With bipartisan support growing, Massie says leadership won’t be able to dodge a floor vote much longer.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is done playing defense. On Sunday’s This Week on ABC, the Kentucky congressman made it clear: when Congress returns from August recess, he’s forcing a vote to unseal the Epstein files—whether House leadership likes it or not.
“I think we should get a lot more than just the book,” Massie said. “Let’s get the financial records of the estate… follow the money. We should look at the plea bargain… see what was the deal that was cut.”
No more sealed letters, redacted names, or “trust us” excuses from government insiders. Massie and Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna are invoking a rare discharge petition—a move that sidesteps leadership and puts power back in the hands of the people’s representatives. If they gather 218 signatures, the vote must happen. And according to Massie, they’re almost there.
“I have 12 Republican co-sponsors and I only need six more,” he said, signaling growing bipartisan pressure. “I think the pressure will build over August recess. I don’t think it will dissipate like the Speaker hopes it will.”
This isn’t about left or right—it’s about transparency, accountability, and equal justice under the law. The American people are tired of elites skating by with sealed records and sweetheart deals. If Congress can’t unseal the truth about Epstein’s web of corruption, what else are they protecting?
Massie’s drawing a line—and freedom-minded Americans are watching.