House Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) are the sponsors of a vote to force the Department of Justice to make public the records of the Jeffrey Epstein investigations.
“We can’t avoid justice just to avoid embarrassment for some very powerful men,” Massie told ABC News’ “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos. ABC News
Massie stated during the hearing that the FBI is sitting on a list of at least 20 powerful men tied to Jeffrey Epstein. He said there were at least 6 billionaires, a prince, a high profile government official, and former CEO of Barclays Jes Staley, among others, in files held by the FBI. He did this while asking Kash Patel if he had opened investigations into these alleged crimes as required of law enforcement. Jack Hopkins Now
Back in February 2025 Attorney General Pam Bondi stated the client list is “..sitting on my desk right now to review. That’s been a directive by President Trump. I’m reviewing that.” The Hill
On September 4, 2025, political activist James O’Keefe, founder of far-right Project Veritas, posted a secret recording with DOJ acting Deputy Chief of Special Operations Joseph Schnitt. In the recording, Schnitt acknowledges the existence of the Epstein files, saying there are “thousands and thousands of pages of files” and that “They’ll redact every Republican or conservative person in those files, leave all the liberal, Democratic people in those files”. Schnitt stated that Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to a minimum-security prison was “against [Federal Bureau of Prisons] policy because she’s a convicted sex offender” and that “They’re offering her something to keep her mouth shut”. He also described Pam Bondi as “a yes person” and that she “wants whatever Trump wants”. Wikipedia
Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted AP News
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna said there are enough votes in the House to force a vote on his and Massie’s discharge petition. Khanna, however, said he had concerns whether the files would be released in their entirety. “It’s a concern. But the victims’ lawyer, Bradley Edwards, has seen the files, as have many people who are career officials. So if they try to do something that is political, then, many other people would call them out on it,” Khanna said. ABC News