Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) posted a tweet with a grim message Friday, noting that he was “not suicidal” in response to a commenter worried he could potentially face threats or other repercussions for his work on the disclosure of the Epstein Files.
After mounting pressure — including from Massie and other Republicans — President Donald Trump signed a law last November to release the files related to deceased child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, with a deadline of Friday, Dec. 19. The law, sponsored by Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), required a wide release of millions of documents, photos, videos, and other files, with redactions limited to victims’ names and other identifying information.
The Department of Justice missed that deadline, and since then, there have been additional releases of files that have revealed powerful politicians, business leaders, and other influential people who were in communication with Epstein, millions of mentions of Trump, and controversial failures to redact victims’ names.
