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(77,698 posts) Wed Sep 3, 2025, 09:33 AM Sep 3

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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Massie: Trump 'may be covering for some rich and powerful people' in Epstein files [View all] riversedge Sep 3 OP

May be covering? EYESORE 9001 Sep 3 #1

He is covering for no one but himself. gab13by13 Sep 3 #5

Okee dokee EYESORE 9001 Sep 3 #6

True leftieNanner Sep 3 #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 3 #39

And you can bet, if there were as many high roller democrats in that slightlv Sep 3 #45

And How Rarely Do We Hear of a Liberal/Progressive Making (OK, for The Roux Comes First Sep 4 #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 3 #11

Like himself Mz Pip Sep 3 #2

... UpInArms Sep 3 #3

Another BS article from The Hill gab13by13 Sep 3 #4

Like himself? His wife? Autumn Sep 3 #7

His donors Bayard Sep 3 #16

He doesn't care about his donors. He's protecting himself. Autumn Sep 3 #18

That too Bayard Sep 3 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Sep 3 #20

For someone claiming innocence or that the whole thing is all a "Democrat hoax" I'll just paraphrase... the nelm Sep 3 #47

Oh. The people he gives awards to. bucolic_frolic Sep 3 #8

If it was working class people going to markodochartaigh Sep 3 #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 3 #10

Epstein's pedophelia ring was likely a vast international kompromat effort, probably backed by foreign sop Sep 3 #12

This is alluded to in Michael Wolff's books... slightlv Sep 3 #46

Let's not be fooled, Rep. Thomas Massie has his own angle on this story FakeNoose Sep 3 #13

Ruh roh. twodogsbarking Sep 3 #14

What a guy, taking a huge political hit to protect his friends William Seger Sep 3 #15

Yeah, himself. choie Sep 3 #17

Massie, I'm betting he is trying to cover his own ass. republianmushroom Sep 3 #21

Massie wouldn't do this unless he thought it would benefit him in some way. patphil Sep 3 #22

I suspect Massie knows that trump's guilty as hell, 70sEraVet Sep 3 #23

"I actually don't think he's done anything criminal" Rob H. Sep 3 #24

Yeah, that caught my attention, too not fooled Sep 3 #25

What credibility? mwmisses4289 Sep 3 #29

"covering for some rich and powerful people that are friends of his" - Aiding and abetting isn't a crime?? Beartracks Sep 3 #26

Trump only protects or enriches himself. Irish_Dem Sep 3 #27

No kidding popsdenver Sep 3 #40

I think Putin already has the list. Irish_Dem Sep 3 #42

Maybe the terse meeting popsdenver Sep 3 #43

Yes quite possible. Irish_Dem Sep 3 #44

Hans? underpants Sep 3 #30

Duh Deep State Witch Sep 3 #31

Uh YEAH Faux pas Sep 3 #32

Like himself Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 3 #33

Don't forget popsdenver Sep 3 #41

d'oh BoRaGard Sep 3 #34

donors Evolve Dammit Sep 3 #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 3 #36

Unless he could get a great payoff from them? Yoyoyo77 Sep 3 #48

Maybe it's Maybelline Blue Owl Sep 3 #37

Since when did the Orange Rapist/Pedifile nwduke Sep 3 #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 3 #49

Release the Pedogate file already! Aussie105 Sep 4 #50

Now, Please Bow Your Heads, and Open Your Prayer Books to the Epstein Client List MrWowWow Sep 4 #51

Two things to check Snoopy 7 Sep 4 #53

Michael Wolff says Epstein show him polaroids of Trump with topless young girls on his lap. mackdaddy Sep 4 #54