Commonwealth Policy Center

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie is in the national spotlight again after his sharp criticism of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi over her handling of documents related to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Massie accused the Department of Justice of serious negligence. They failed to redact sensitive information about victims. They also failed to release all the documents as directed by Congress. Critics of Massie fault him for working with Democrats to force the release the documents. But conservatives applaud the move, showing a rift within the Republican party. In either case, the release of the documents has led to serious fallout, —most notably the arrest of Prince Andrew for public misconduct related to Epstein. It’s expected more fallout will continue.