Massie: Trump 'may be covering for some rich and powerful people' in Epstein files
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 Trumps name is to release all the files, Massie told MSNBCs All In host Chris Hayes. I actually dont think hes 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 Epsteins black book. So, were, you know, were 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/

EYESORE 9001
(28,941 posts)Most definitely are.
gab13by13
(29,632 posts)The Hill is a right wing rag.
EYESORE 9001
(28,941 posts)
leftieNanner
(16,038 posts)But I heard massive say the same thing on Chris Hayes last night.
The Goon is probably protecting others, but mostly himself.
Escurumbele
(3,873 posts)he is not covering for anyone but himself.
slightlv
(6,516 posts)info as the right tries to scream about, trump would have unleashed the files a long time ago. Nope. Don't believe it. The files contain HIS name on every page, each description of sexual abuse is exampled by him, and his list of movers and shakers in the repug world are overly represented. How many times do you hear about a dem arrested for pedophilia, vs a repug... or a right wing preacher?
The Roux Comes First
(1,818 posts)Sex-abuse claims about their opponents?!
LiberalArkie
(18,861 posts)I wonder how much the island costs? Add in how much more the underage part cost the John? And at a protected resort?
I would figure that at Epstein's price would be cheaper with the Russians picking up the tab for a bit of it because of the cameras and all, but still I can't imagine a normal person, even a CEO would ever be invited there.
Mz Pip
(28,214 posts)I doubt he cares enough about anyone else to try to cover for them.
UpInArms
(53,338 posts)
gab13by13
(29,632 posts)The rag that John Solomon wrote article after article about the stolen 2020 election.
When in the world would Krasnov care about anyone but himself?
The notion that Krasnov doesn't want to release the Epstein files is because it would hurt powerful people is laughable and is a right wing talking point.
Krasnov doesn't want those files released because it would show the world the pedophile that he is.
Autumn
(48,291 posts)He has his orders.
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the nelm
(153 posts)Shakespeare. "Methinks he dost protest too much". (And he apparently never learned the lesson from the Nixon years. The coverup can be worse than the crime. Unless, of course, it turns out that he is, in fact, in it up to his eyeballs.)
bucolic_frolic
(52,203 posts)markodochartaigh
(3,792 posts)Epstein's island the full list would have been available on day one.
Of course it is rich and powerful people.
Srkdqltr
(8,850 posts)money. and power.
sop
(15,807 posts)intelligence agencies, maybe even domestic ones. It's pretty clear Trump was somehow involved. Ripping the lid off and exposing all the sleazy details of Epstein's sex-with-underage-girls-blackmail operation will seriously damage a lot of people. That's a good thing.
slightlv
(6,516 posts)and it makes the most logical sense when all the players (and possible players) are considered.
FakeNoose
(38,493 posts)This strategy might come back and bite him on the butt. Or maybe not ... if Chump is too busy putting out fires to notice.


twodogsbarking
(15,467 posts)William Seger
(11,786 posts)
choie
(6,019 posts)republianmushroom
(21,238 posts)He could care less about anybody else ass except for his.
Massie, how dumb are you ?
patphil
(8,208 posts)He's been in the House since January of 2013. Why this big push now?
I don't think he's worried about his seat in the House; he won by a huge margin in the last 2 elections. He sees Trump as weak on this issue, and isn't worried about a primary challenge.
My guess is he has political ambitions beyond the House.
70sEraVet
(4,832 posts)But he's got to play for his voting base. His base wants the release of the Epstein files, but they are convinced that the files will not reveal any wrong-doing by the Tangerine Traitor.
Rob H.
(5,705 posts)Based on Trump's thus far sterling reputation, or...?
not fooled
(6,451 posts)"I actually don't think he's done anything criminal"
Geez, how dumb does he think we are? His credibility just vanished.
mwmisses4289
(2,064 posts)Beartracks
(14,078 posts)I don't think covering up for pedophiles is part of the President's official business, so it's still wrong even when the President does it.
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Irish_Dem
(73,831 posts)If he is protecting others they have paid him well for it.
popsdenver
(376 posts)Trump already has the entire client list and all of the evidence, and is planning on his largest grift ever........Black mailing all of Epstein's clients.........
Maybe that was the reason for the Alaska meeting........Putin was demanding half and wanted to tell Trump in person.......
Irish_Dem
(73,831 posts)I think Putin was involved with Epstein, there is a Russian connection.
Putin is already involved in sex and drug trafficking.
popsdenver
(376 posts)in Alaska, was Putin telling Trump to not horn in on HIS blackmailing the clients........( Actually, Trump called it repeatedly, "the meeting in RUSSIA"
Irish_Dem
(73,831 posts)Trump wanted a cut of the profits.
And more info on the blackmail.
Putin blackmail might be a reason why all the billionaires, congress, courts, judges, corporations, etc
have folded like lawn chairs giving Trump and Putin what they want. Were many of them
ensnared in Putin's trap?
Putin is an old KGB agent. He knows how to run this kind of operation.
underpants
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Deep State Witch
(12,151 posts)That's the whole point of this. We know he was in thick with Epstein. The question is, who else was a client? Putin? Netanyahu? MBS?
Faux pas
(15,875 posts)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(128,141 posts)popsdenver
(376 posts)that Rush Limbaugh was running similar jet junkets to Thailand, etc, with the CEO's, Politicians, and UBER rich.....
BoRaGard
(7,295 posts)ya think?
Evolve Dammit
(21,188 posts)Karasu
(1,956 posts)friends...all of whom he'd gladly throw under the bus without a second thought if it came down to them or him.
Yoyoyo77
(318 posts)Blue Owl
(57,247 posts)
nwduke
(434 posts)care about anyone but himself! Hes runner scared and looking more and more guilty as he continues to hide and obstruct and use his favorite word for getting busted hoax!
ToxMarz
(2,548 posts)Either pay me to keep them under wraps, or pay me to release them. Everything is a grift.
Aussie105
(7,158 posts)The one the victims (aka eyewitnesses) are compiling.
Then we will know who Trump is protecting. Hs own ass or others?
MrWowWow
(993 posts)Last edited Thu Sep 4, 2025, 01:21 AM - Edit history (2)
Try these on for size:
https://www.thejournal425.com/p/epstein-client-list-view-and-download
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https://www.scribd.com/document/697828601/Jeffrey-Epstein-List-in-Full-as-Dozens-of-Names-Revealed
Snoopy 7
(678 posts)There are two thing to check to verify trumps involvement with epstine crimes. One the rich should be dumping millions into trumps crypto (aka bribery). Second why isn't anyone looking at the epstine's actual handler, ISRAEL, they are the ones who used epstine as a spy. Therefore, they knew of the child abuse and condoned the abuse of children, don't forget prince charles's payoff of £12m to survivor Virginia Giuffre. The Israelis were blackmailing some very powerful leaders of this world.
mackdaddy
(1,846 posts)And I would not be surprised if there is not tapes of Trump with young girls as in the Katy Johnson complaints.
Trump is protecting himself.
He probably did not realize how much and how bad what Epstein has really was. And, this is the first real thing that would seriously chunk at his base. MTG is not following lockstep for god's sake.