As Epstein Files Reach Congress, Massie Vows to Use ‘Nuclear Option’
Members of Congress will begin reviewing unredacted Justice Department files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein starting Monday.
The Associated Press obtained the letter breaking down the agreement with the Justice Department. Lawmakers will be allowed to view more than 3 million previously released documents at DOJ headquarters, but may not make electronic copies and must provide at least 24 hours’ notice to access them on site. Staff members will not be permitted to assist with the review.
The arrangement comes after months of political pressure over what critics said was an overly redacted and delayed release following passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act in 2025, which requires the DOJ to make records related to Epstein’s investigations public.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a co-author of the law and a leading advocate for fuller disclosure, intensified his rhetoric this week, warning that he would resort to what he described as a “nuclear option” if the Justice Department continued to withhold names of Epstein’s alleged clients from the files.
“If the victims want to give them to me, I’ve expressed that I’m willing to do that,” Massie told CNN Sunday morning. (Read more from “As Epstein Files Reach Congress, Massie Vows to Use ‘Nuclear Option’” HERE)
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