Republican reveals how to know if Trump's DOJ is protecting suspects in the Epstein files

Congress passed a measure to mandate the release of the investigation files around sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that are in the possession of the federal government. The deadline to release those documents is Friday, and one of the lawmakers who pressed for the release is teasing what the public will see.

Speaking in a video posted to X, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said that the documents will show that "at least 20 men" were implicated in the Justice Department's possession of the documents. Massie knows those names directly from the survivors of Epstein and said that if names are missing, they'll know not all of the documents were released.

The House Oversight and Reform Committee is sorting through 95,000 images from the Epstein estate. A few of those have been released publicly, including a small batch released on Thursday.

"Well, one of the ways we'll know is there are people who have covered this case for years. And, I've talked to them in private, and they know what some of the material is that's back there. But the other way we'll know is that the victims' lawyers have been in contact with me and, collectively, they know that there are the names of at least 20 men who are accused of sex crimes in the possession of the FBI. These would reside in the FD-302 forms."

The 302 forms are federal documents that record the details a witness revealed during interviews. The Epstein survivors named names when they spoke to the FBI, their lawyers told Massie.

"So if we get a large production on Dec. 19th and it does not contain the name of a single male accused of a sex crime or, sex trafficking ... then we know they haven't produced all the documents," he continued.

Democrats indicated that they're looking into this as well and that their next steps will depend on what information is found in the release.

Massie also explained that, unlike past subpoenas, "this is a law." So, not complying with it means a law is being broken.

"So, let's say they try the old tactic of running the clock out until the end of this Congress, which is about a year from now. That won't work, because, in fact, what can happen is a new attorney general can bring charges against a former attorney general," he said.

It would mean that if a Democrat were to win in 2028, Pam Bondi could be charged with a crime. He called the idea "ironic" since the attorney general is supposed to be the top law enforcement officer of the land.

He also said that Bondi is in an "interesting position" because on television, she said that she had names. But in another public comment, Bondi said that the only thing in the documents were explicit photos.

"So, in order to comply with the law, she's going to have to give proof that she wasn't forthcoming in her previous statements," Massie added.

Massie went on to say that under oath, FBI Director Kash Patel testified that no men outside of Epstein were implicated. If the evidence shows the opposite, that's going to

Unlike Bondi, Patel may have perjured himself.

Massie also mentioned the concern that the Justice Department will refuse to release the information, claiming that it would impede an investigation. Massie said that he and his colleagues sent a letter to the DOJ requesting a meeting with Bondi or other staff to discuss any new information they found that could warrant reopening the investigation.

He noted that the law states that documents that may be redacted must specifically address that case or investigation, and that any redaction must be temporary.

"So they can't open enough investigations to cover up the terabytes of information," Massie promised.

Watch Massie's video below: