Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) are spearheading a bipartisan push to compel the House to release government records related to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
The lawmakers plan a press event Wednesday with ten victims, many of whom have not publicly spoken since Epstein’s first arrest in 2005.
Khanna told Fox News that the victims’ accounts will likely draw public outrage.
“People are going to be shocked. These victims haven’t been heard for decades, and their pleas for closure were ignored when Epstein received a lenient plea deal,” he said.
Massie criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for obstructing the effort.
“I pray @SpeakerJohnson will listen to the pleas of these victims for justice and quit trying to block a vote on our legislation to release the Epstein files,” he wrote on X.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act would require the House to vote on releasing the Justice Department’s (DOJ) full records concerning Epstein.
Khanna expressed confidence the measure has enough backing, citing support from 212 Democrats and 12 Republicans, including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO).
He stressed that the bill is focused on justice for victims, not politics.
Khanna also highlighted the