Inside the GOP-led effort to defy Trump on the Epstein files
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is moving forward with plans to force a vote on requiring the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, despite attempts by President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to dampen his efforts.
Why it matters: The push by Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) has proven popular in Congress, with most Democrats and some on the GOP’s right flank supporting it.
- Democrats spent the week repeatedly trying to force a vote on Khanna’s measure to force the Justice Department to place the Epstein files on a publicly accessible website within 30 days.
- Nearly a dozen House Republicans were co-sponsoring a similar bill introduced by Massie and sponsored by Khanna as of early Friday morning.