Thomas Massie, who co-authored Epstein files act, says president attacked him for keeping commitment to ‘help victims’. Key US politics stories from 27 December at a glance
The Kentucky Republican congressman Thomas Massie – who was singled out by Donald Trump on Christmas as a “lowlife” after co-authoring a law requiring the federal government to release all of its Jeffrey Epstein files – says the president attacked him for keeping a commitment to “help victims”.
The congressman then successfully sought donations for his run in the 2026 midterm elections against an opponent that Trump has endorsed.
Massie, who has served in the US House since 2012, has become a thorn in Trump’s side, co-authoring the Epstein Files Transparency Act that sailed through Congress in November.
Trump has endorsed a retired US navy seal, Ed Gallrein, to run against Massie in the Republican primary.
