Overview
- Rep. Thomas Massie posted on X that bombing Iran will not bury the Epstein files, injecting the disclosure fight into the debate over Operation Epic Fury.
- Massie co-authored the Epstein Files Transparency Act and has argued that key names remain redacted, saying he identified at least six likely incriminated figures.
- Commentary ranging from Saturday Night Live’s Trump parody to posts by Marjorie Taylor Greene echoed the claim that the Iran campaign serves as a distraction.
- Republicans split over the strikes, with Rand Paul citing Congress’s authority over war decisions as Tom Cotton, Lindsey Graham, and Ted Cruz offered support.
- Reporting on the operation notes U.S. and regional casualties, including at least four American troops killed and a reported friendly-fire incident over Kuwait, as early polls show roughly one in four Americans backing the action.