Outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has warned that he may reveal more prominent names mentioned in the heavily redacted Jeffrey Epstein files before his time in Congress ends.
During an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, the Kentucky Republican accused Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche of hiding important evidence related to Epstein’s sex trafficking ring and suggested that federal officials are downplaying the extent of the operation.
“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?” anchor Kristen Welker asked.
“Yes,” Massie replied.
He added, “Todd Blanche is breaking the law.
There are still millions of files they haven’t made public. We’ve learned from talking to the victims’ lawyers that their own 302 forms haven’t been shared. We know the files have been overly redacted. I have already revealed at least three names of billionaires involved in this.”
Those names include investor Leon Black, former banking CEO Jes Staley, and businessman Leslie Wexner.
Massie, who played a key role in getting the files released and recently lost his House primary to a rival backed by Trump, said he does not believe it is possible to achieve convictions with the current leadership at the Justice Department.
“I don’t think it’s possible to get to convictions with Todd Blanche in charge and with the FBI director, Kash Patel, leading because they have both effectively lied by saying there’s no one else in the files,” he stated.
The congressman also brought First Lady Melania Trump into the discussion, asserting, “Even Melania doesn’t believe that.
The first lady knows that Jeffrey Epstein didn’t act alone.”
Massie pledged to keep advocating for transparency under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, regardless of his congressional status.
“So, if we can’t get this attorney general and this FBI director to do the right thing, the next people who take those positions are required by law to release the files that these individuals are not making available now,” he said.
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