In a rare alliance that cuts straight across America’s bitter partisan divide, a fiery Republican libertarian and a progressive Democrat—Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna—are drafting resolutions to hold Trump’s own Attorney General in contempt.
In a stunning cross-party move, Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna are preparing to hold Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt over blacked-out Epstein files that continue shielding powerful names from long-overdue justice. The bipartisan duo, who co-sponsored the Epstein Files Transparency Act, blasted the Justice Department’s partial release as riddled with excessive redactions and missing documents, defying the law’s mandate for full disclosure by December 19. Survivors and lawmakers alike decry the ongoing protections for elite networks that enabled Epstein’s crimes while victims waited decades for accountability.
As Massie and Khanna rally support for daily fines against Bondi until the unredacted truth emerges, the question burns: In an era demanding transparency, why do some shadows still refuse to lift?
In a rare alliance that cuts straight across America’s bitter partisan divide, a fiery Republican libertarian and a progressive Democrat—Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna—are drafting resolutions to hold Trump’s own Attorney General in contempt.
In a stunning cross-party move, Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna are preparing to hold Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt over blacked-out Epstein files that continue shielding powerful names from long-overdue justice. The bipartisan duo, who co-sponsored the Epstein Files Transparency Act, blasted the Justice Department’s partial release as riddled with excessive redactions and missing documents, defying the law’s mandate for full disclosure by December 19. Survivors and lawmakers alike decry the ongoing protections for elite networks that enabled Epstein’s crimes while victims waited decades for accountability.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law by President Trump on November 19, 2025, required the DOJ to publicly release all unclassified records related to Jeffrey Epstein’s investigations, prosecutions, flight logs, and associates in a searchable format by December 19. Yet the initial dump on that deadline fell far short: heavily redacted transcripts, missing key files, and temporary removals of documents—including one featuring Trump—sparked immediate backlash.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), a staunch libertarian, and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), a progressive tech advocate, led the charge for the Act through a discharge petition that forced a House vote despite initial resistance. Appearing jointly on CBS’s Face the Nation, they accused the DOJ of “flouting the spirit and letter of the law.” Massie declared, “The quickest way to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi,” revealing they are drafting a resolution to impose daily fines on the Attorney General until full compliance.
Khanna echoed the sentiment, noting they are “building a bipartisan coalition” for the measure, which could fine Bondi personally without needing Senate approval or courts. “This is a slap in the face of survivors,” Khanna said, highlighting excessive redactions protecting non-victims while key evidence implicating powerful figures remains hidden.
Survivors, many of whom supported the Act, expressed profound disappointment. The partial release offered little new insight into Epstein’s trafficking network, his “Lolita Express” flights, or enablers among the elite—including royalty, billionaires, and politicians. Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl, detailing her abuse and fight for justice before her 2025 suicide, has amplified calls for unredacted truth.
The DOJ defended the rollout, claiming redactions protect victims and ongoing reviews uncovered over a million additional pages. Deputy AG Todd Blanche promised rolling releases, but critics—including Senate Democrats like Chuck Schumer—called it a “blatant cover-up.”
This unlikely Massie-Khanna partnership underscores a shared outrage at institutional impunity transcending party lines. Massie, often at odds with Trump, and Khanna, a vocal reformer, united survivors and lawmakers in pushing the Act’s passage.
As Massie and Khanna rally support for daily fines against Bondi until the unredacted truth emerges, the question burns: In an era demanding transparency, why do some shadows still refuse to lift? With bipartisan momentum building and public pressure mounting, this contempt threat could force the reckoning Epstein’s victims have long deserved—or expose deeper resistance within the system.
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