In an exclusive interview with 'TELL IT LIKE IT IS' Magazine, the libertarian Republican details his clash with Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, and Attorney General Pam Bondi — and predicts growing Republican breakaways over Epstein files, tariffs, and party leadership.
WASHINGTON | Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), long viewed as a libertarian outlier inside the Republican conference, is predicting deeper fractures within the GOP as internal tensions escalate over transparency demands tied to the Jeffrey Epstein files, Trump-era tariffs, and congressional oversight.
In an exclusive interview with 'TELL IT LIKE IT IS' Magazine inside his Capitol Hill office, Massie described what he views as a quiet but expanding bloc of Republicans increasingly willing to defy President Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson.
The warning comes at a time when the Republican majority in the House remains razor-thin, amplifying the influence of even a handful of dissenters.
Epstein Files Transparency Fight Intensifies
Massie has become one of the most visible Republican voices pressing the Department of Justice to release and unredact documents connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
He claims roughly 3 million files have already been released, and credits sustained public pressure and congressional oversight for incremental disclosures.
The Kentucky lawmaker clashed sharply with Attorney General Pam Bondi during a recent House Judiciary Committee hearing, criticizing what he described as inconsistent redactions and DOJ missteps.
