Massie names Epstein associates on House floor, pushes Transparency Act II
Rep. Thomas Massie used a one-minute House speech to mark the one-year anniversary of the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed by President Trump in November 2025. He criticized the DOJ for withholding over three million files and announced introduction of the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, which would allow state attorneys general, victims, and members of Congress to sue for compliance and move cases to state courts. Massie read a list of names he called perpetrators who should be investigated and prosecuted, including Leon Black, Jes Staley, Leslie Wexner, David Copperfield, Glenn Dubin, Tom Pritzker and others, plus Lesley Groff as a non-victim co-conspirator. He noted several deaths ruled suicides or unexplained and mentioned Prince Andrew. The speech aimed to pressure the DOJ for justice for survivors. Sourcing relied on the 2025 law (Public Law 119-38), the new bill (H.R. 9694), and released Epstein documents. No named experts or opposing guests; Massie spoke alone. The throughline was frustration with federal delays despite bipartisan passage of the original act.