Thomas Massie: Speaker Johnson 'Stands In The Way Of Justice And Transparency' On Epstein Files

Speaking to reporters, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) slammed Speaker Johnson for refusing to take a vote on the Epstein files release.

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00:01No, it's a tool of the American people when the speaker stands in the way of justice and transparency.

00:07This is how we get justice.

00:09We get 218 people to sign a resolution that says we're going to bring this vote to the floor.

00:15Is this phase two?

00:17The speaker says there's not going to be a vote before the August recess on this separate vote.

00:22What do you say to him?

00:23Well, lucky for him, there are only six legislative days between when I introduced

00:29this bill and I need seven legislative days for the bill to ripen and then get the discharge petition signatures.

00:41So what will happen is over the August recess, I think momentum will build for transparency.

00:48I don't think this is going to go away.

00:50And I think when we return in September, we'll get phase two of the Epstein files

00:57because we'll get, I believe every Democrat and at least a dozen Republicans who want transparency and justice.

01:05Why?