Republican Congressman Thomas Massie is escalating his feud with the Trump administration over the Jeffrey Epstein files, accusing top law enforcement officials of perjury and obstruction. In a contentious interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press,' Massie alleged that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel have knowingly misled the public about the scope of the Epstein investigation, insisting that millions of pages of evidence remain hidden.
'Todd Blanche is violating the law. There's still millions of files they haven't released,' Massie told host Kristen Welker. 'We know from talking to the victims' lawyers that their own 302 forms haven't been released. We know that files have been over redacted. I have released at least three names of billionaires who are implicated in this.'
The Kentucky Republican, who recently lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger, didn't mince words about the leadership at the Justice Department and FBI. 'I don't think it's possible to get to convictions with Todd Blanche at the top and with the FBI director Kash Patel at the top because they've effectively both perjured themselves by saying that there's nobody else in the files. Even Melania doesn't believe that,' he said.
Massie's accusations come amid a growing transatlantic divide over how to handle the Epstein scandal. While British authorities have announced active investigations into historic child sexual abuse linked to Epstein's network, the U.S. has seen no major public probes since President Trump returned to office in January 2025. Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin has noted that federal prosecutors in New York were investigating Epstein co-conspirators until the files were transferred to the DOJ, after which 'the investigation into co-conspirators has inexplicably ceased.'
Massie argues that the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which he helped draft, makes disclosure mandatory regardless of who is in power. 'Even if this administration doesn't fully comply, future administrations would still be legally obligated to release more information,' he said. The law, however, has not yet forced a full release, and critics say the DOJ is stonewalling.
The congressman's crusade has cost him politically. After losing his reelection bid, he described his 'biggest crime' as proving that bipartisan work is still possible in modern politics. When asked about a possible presidential run in 2028, he said he 'won't rule out anything.'
Meanwhile, the broader frustration over the Epstein case persists. Years after revelations involving some of the world's most powerful men, many Americans believe the full story has not been told. Massie's allegations add to a growing chorus of voices—including survivors and their lawyers—who say the system is failing to deliver accountability.
For more on the political fallout, see our coverage of Massie's 2028 presidential filing and the closed-door testimony from an Epstein survivor.
The central question remains: Will the public ever get a full accounting of who enabled Jeffrey Epstein and why so many powerful figures remain untouched? As Massie puts it, 'It's not possible to get to convictions with people who are covering up the truth at the top.'
