Trump’s investigation into Epstein ties to political foes might be ‘smokescreen’, Republican says

Thomas Massie says move could be Trump's last-ditch effort' to keep Epstein files from becoming public

Republican congressman Thomas Massie challenged Donald Trump on Sunday over whether the US president is making a last-ditch effort" to keep the full files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from becoming public by ordering a fresh investigation.

Massie and Democratic congressman Ro Khanna, the two US representatives leading the bipartisan push to make all the files held by the government public both raised fresh concerns about the latest actions by the White House.