Thomas Massie and Todd Blanche trade barbs over redactions in Epstein files

Published February 10, 2026 11:27am ET



Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is taking the Justice Department to task for redacting the names or personally identifiable information of alleged co-conspirators to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after the congressman viewed unredacted versions of the Epstein files on Monday.

Massie disclosed the latest revelations from his first viewing of the Epstein files in a series of social media posts late Monday. The posts were directly aimed at Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who maintains the department is complying with a law passed by Congress late last year.

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