Thomas Massie Wants the Epstein Files. Trump Wants Him Out of Congress
Rep. Thomas Massie faces a primary challenge in Kentucky as Donald Trump seeks to exert control over the Republican Party. Massie's criticism of Trump and his calls for the release of the Epstein files have drawn the president's ire. The outcome of this race may signal the extent of Trump's influence in upcoming elections.
- ▪Donald Trump aims to punish Republican critics through the midterms, testing his control over the party.
- ▪Rep. Thomas Massie has been at odds with Trump since 2020, when he demanded lawmakers return to Congress during the pandemic.
- ▪Massie has publicly criticized Trump and has become one of the few Republicans advocating for the release of the Epstein files.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 7 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Trump Makes First X Post In Months, Trashes Thomas Massie — Forbes — Business
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