Thomas Massie warns bombing Iran 'won’t make Epstein files go away'

WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump’s Republican foe, Representative Thomas Massie, took to X (formerly Twitter) to issue a PSA after the US-Israel launched a coordinated attack on Tehran, killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members, as well as many other top Iranian officials.

The Kentucky politician wrote, “PSA: Bombing a country on the other side of the globe won’t make the Epstein files go away, any more than the Dow going above 50,000 will.”

Thomas Massie opposes Trump's Iran strike

Massie also condemned the attack after it was confirmed by the White House. He posted on X, “I am opposed to this War. This is not ‘America First.’" 

“When Congress reconvenes, I will work with @RepRoKhanna to force a Congressional vote on war with Iran. The Constitution requires a vote, and your Representative needs to be on record as opposing or supporting this war,” he added. 

Thomas Massie was behind the Epstein Files Transparency Act push

Massie, an eight-term congressman, was the one who, along with his Democratic ally, Representative Ro Khanna, led the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was eventually signed into law by Trump, forcing the Department of Justice to release all files related to the disgraced financier.

The government agency has, until now, released three million files that infamously included many prominent names. But another three million has not been revealed.

Ro Khanna says Trump put Americans' lives at risk with 'illegal regime change war in Iran'

Meanwhile, Khanna has also condemned Trump’s decision to attack Iran.

He shared on X, “Trump has launched an illegal regime change war in Iran with American lives at risk. Congress must convene on Monday to vote on @RepThomasMassie & my WPR to stop this. Every member of Congress should go on record this weekend on how they will vote.”

Trump's reasoning behind attacking Iran

However, Trump believes that attacking Iran and killing its supreme leader were necessary. In a Truth Social video announcing the strikes, Trump claimed, “Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime. A vicious group of very hard, terrible people.”

Accusing Tehran of “world's number one state sponsor of te**or,” he added, “It has always been the policy of the United States, in particular my administration, that this te**orist regime can never have a nuclear weapon. I'll say it again, they can never have a nuclear weapon.”

Also during his address, Trump noted, "The United States military is undertaking a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests."