Overview
- Trump’s Christmas Truth Social message denounced figures tied to Epstein and singled out Rep. Thomas Massie as “one lowlife ‘Republican.’”
- Massie responded on X within minutes, mocking claims of presidential “4D chess” and highlighting that he worked with Democrats to force transparency.
- Massie’s campaign used the insult to raise money, reporting 43 donors contributing about $2,700 within two hours of sharing the post and a donation link.
- The Justice Department has continued releasing Epstein-related records after missing a December 19 deadline and says over a million additional documents could take weeks to process.
- DOJ cautioned that some newly released materials include unverified and false allegations about President Trump, even as Trump backs Ed Gallrein to challenge Massie in Kentucky’s 2026 GOP primary.