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Ramon Antonio Vargas

Republican behind Epstein files act responds to Trump ‘lowlife’ taunt

A man speaks at a lectern with a sign saying 'Epstein Files Transparency Act'
Thomas Massie before a House vote on the release the Epstein files, on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on 18 November 2025. Photograph: Annabelle Gordon/Reuters

A Kentucky congressman singled out by Donald Trump on Christmas as a “lowlife” after co-authoring a law requiring the federal government to release all of its Jeffrey Epstein files says the president attacked him for keeping a commitment to “help victims”.

Thomas Massie then successfully sought donations for his run for another term in the 2026 midterm elections against an opponent that Trump – his fellow Republican – has already endorsed.

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