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riversedge

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Wed Sep 3, 2025, 09:33 AM Sep 2025

Massie: Trump 'may be covering for some rich and powerful people' in Epstein files [View all]

Source: the hill



by Tara Suter - 09/03/25 8:14 AM ET

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) late Tuesday said President Trump “may be covering for some rich and powerful people,” as the lawmaker pushes for more transparency in the case of convicted sex offender and late financier Jeffrey Epstein.


“I think the best way to clear President Trump’s name is to release all the files,” Massie told MSNBC’s “All In” host Chris Hayes. “I actually don’t think he’s done anything criminal; I think he may be covering for some rich and powerful people that are friends of his. And in fact, some of those billionaires are running ads against me in Kentucky right now.”

“One of them is in Epstein’s black book. So, we’re, you know, we’re getting close to the center of power here,” he continued in the clip, highlighted by Mediaite. “And I think, you know, embarrassment is not a reason to conceal all of this stuff.”.............







Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5483247-massie-trump-epstein-files/

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May be covering? EYESORE 9001 Sep 2025 #1
He is covering for no one but himself. gab13by13 Sep 2025 #5
Okee dokee EYESORE 9001 Sep 2025 #6
True leftieNanner Sep 2025 #28
That is 100% correct. trump doesn't care if everyone else falls, he las no loyalty to anyone but himself, so NO Escurumbele Sep 2025 #39
And you can bet, if there were as many high roller democrats in that slightlv Sep 2025 #45
And How Rarely Do We Hear of a Liberal/Progressive Making (OK, for The Roux Comes First Sep 2025 #52
Yep... With the price for a great escort being around $3,000 and the over night part adding in an additional $10,000, LiberalArkie Sep 2025 #11
Like himself Mz Pip Sep 2025 #2
... UpInArms Sep 2025 #3
Another BS article from The Hill gab13by13 Sep 2025 #4
Like himself? His wife? Autumn Sep 2025 #7
His donors Bayard Sep 2025 #16
He doesn't care about his donors. He's protecting himself. Autumn Sep 2025 #18
That too Bayard Sep 2025 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Sep 2025 #20
For someone claiming innocence or that the whole thing is all a "Democrat hoax" I'll just paraphrase... the nelm Sep 2025 #47
Oh. The people he gives awards to. bucolic_frolic Sep 2025 #8
If it was working class people going to markodochartaigh Sep 2025 #9
If they are rich and powerful why would they care? Like, if they are, who can touch them? They will still have their Srkdqltr Sep 2025 #10
Epstein's pedophelia ring was likely a vast international kompromat effort, probably backed by foreign sop Sep 2025 #12
This is alluded to in Michael Wolff's books... slightlv Sep 2025 #46
Let's not be fooled, Rep. Thomas Massie has his own angle on this story FakeNoose Sep 2025 #13
Ruh roh. twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #14
What a guy, taking a huge political hit to protect his friends William Seger Sep 2025 #15
Yeah, himself. choie Sep 2025 #17
Massie, I'm betting he is trying to cover his own ass. republianmushroom Sep 2025 #21
Massie wouldn't do this unless he thought it would benefit him in some way. patphil Sep 2025 #22
I suspect Massie knows that trump's guilty as hell, 70sEraVet Sep 2025 #23
"I actually don't think he's done anything criminal" Rob H. Sep 2025 #24
Yeah, that caught my attention, too not fooled Sep 2025 #25
What credibility? mwmisses4289 Sep 2025 #29
"covering for some rich and powerful people that are friends of his" - Aiding and abetting isn't a crime?? Beartracks Sep 2025 #26
Trump only protects or enriches himself. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #27
No kidding popsdenver Sep 2025 #40
I think Putin already has the list. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #42
Maybe the terse meeting popsdenver Sep 2025 #43
Yes quite possible. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #44
Hans? underpants Sep 2025 #30
Duh Deep State Witch Sep 2025 #31
Uh YEAH Faux pas Sep 2025 #32
Like himself Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 #33
Don't forget popsdenver Sep 2025 #41
d'oh BoRaGard Sep 2025 #34
donors Evolve Dammit Sep 2025 #35
Massie is a fucking idiot if he genuinely thinks Trump isn't in there and he's doing this just to protect his old Karasu Sep 2025 #36
Unless he could get a great payoff from them? Yoyoyo77 Sep 2025 #48
Maybe it's Maybelline Blue Owl Sep 2025 #37
Since when did the Orange Rapist/Pedifile nwduke Sep 2025 #38
If it's not because he's in them, then it's because he's needs to get something out of them $$$. ToxMarz Sep 2025 #49
Release the Pedogate file already! Aussie105 Sep 2025 #50
Now, Please Bow Your Heads, and Open Your Prayer Books to the Epstein Client List MrWowWow Sep 2025 #51
Two things to check Snoopy 7 Sep 2025 #53
Michael Wolff says Epstein show him polaroids of Trump with topless young girls on his lap. mackdaddy Sep 2025 #54
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