{"id":31891,"date":"2025-09-03T00:02:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T00:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investmentbankingrules.com\/?p=31891"},"modified":"2025-09-03T00:02:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T00:02:41","slug":"massie-fires-back-after-johnson-calls-his-epstein-records-push-meaningless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investmentbankingrules.com\/?p=31891","title":{"rendered":"Massie fires back after Johnson calls his Epstein records push \u2018meaningless\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., sharpened his criticism of Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., on Tuesday as the debate over how to handle transparency in the Jeffrey Epstein case rages on Capitol Hill.
\n\u2018I would describe virtually everything Thomas Massie says, as related to this issue, as meaningless,\u2019 Johnson told reporters, delivering his harshest remarks yet against the Kentucky Republican.
\nThe jab came minutes before Massie introduced a measure designed to bypass Johnson and force a vote on legislation compelling the release of a wide range of Department of Justice (DOJ) records tied to Epstein. Johnson, meanwhile, is backing a separate resolution authorizing the House Oversight Committee\u2019s inquiry into the case.
\nMassie and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., are spearheading a discharge petition \u2014 a rare procedural move that allows lawmakers to circumvent leadership if a majority of House members sign on.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Massie told Fox News Digital he expected enough signatures to hit that threshold by the end of this week.
\n\u2018I think there\u2019s a real good chance of that,\u2019 he said.
\nAs of Tuesday afternoon, the petition had two signatures: Massie and Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass.
\nAsked about Johnson\u2019s comments, Massie blasted House leaders\u2019 measure as a \u2018placebo resolution.\u2019
\n\u2018He copied three pages out of my resolution. I mean, we wrote this from scratch. So if he thinks it\u2019s meaningless, why is he copying it and taking the teeth out of it?\u2019 Massie said. \u2018He is afraid of President Donald Trump. Mike Johnson\u2019s speakership just hangs on that thread.\u2019
\nThe DOJ has already begun turning over thousands of files to the Oversight Committee under a bipartisan subpoena, though at least some redactions are expected.\u00a0
\nJohnson argued his approach balances transparency with privacy concerns for Epstein\u2019s victims.
\nHe told reporters Tuesday, \u2018I would not put much stock into what Thomas Massie says.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018The House Republicans have been very consistent about maximum disclosure and maximum transparency with the Epstein files, but we had to do it in a way that would protect the innocent victims of these horrific crimes,\u2019 Johnson said. \u2018We have achieved that. Now we have a resolution that will accomplish that desired end. And what people want to do with this for political purpose is, to me, this is really just shameful.\u2019
\nMassie and Khanna plan to hold a press conference Wednesday with several of Epstein\u2019s victims to promote their resolution. Those victims also met Tuesday with Johnson and members of the Oversight Committee.
\nThe showdown underscores intensifying GOP divisions over how to handle the DOJ\u2019s handling of Epstein\u2019s case, which was reignited after an internal memo effectively declared the matter closed earlier this year.<\/p>\n

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