As Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky continues to push for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein Files.

President Donald Trump continues his criticism of Massie.

Massie is a Republican from Kentucky's fourth district in Northern Kentucky.

He's co-sponsoring a discharge petition to force a direct floor vote on releasing the Epstein files while bypassing all committees.

This is President Trump's response, quote, Thomas Massie, the worst Republican congressman and an almost guaranteed no vote each and every time is an embarrassment to Kentucky.

He's lazy, slow moving, and totally disingenuous.

A real loser never has anything positive to add.

Looking for someone good to run against this guy?

Someone I can endorse and vigorously campaign for.

End quote.

Forbes magazine caught up with Congressman Massie at the U.S. Capitol this morning.

Massie talked about his discharge petition and whether interest in the Epstein files will fade during the House's August recess.

So what will happen is over the August recess, I think momentum will build for transparency.

I don't think this is going to go away.

And I think when we return in September, we'll get phase two of the Epstein files because we'll get it.

I believe every Democrat and at least a dozen Republicans who want transparency and justice.

Why is that going to the grand jury and asking for the release of this testimony?

Not enough for you.

But that's like one of 12 things that we need, like in our House resolution, which calls up the bill, we ask for a dozen different things.

And, that testimony would be one thing, but that's not a whole lot of stuff.

Give any reason you believe there's any reason why this information is not being released by the administration?

I think it's embarrassing to the intelligence community.

It may be embarrassing to the president's friends.

I'm not particularly implicating the president himself.

I don't allege him of any wrongdoing.

But I do believe that there are some things that need to be brought to the, American public knowledge that have happened that will be embarrassing.

So far, a Republican challenger has not emerged to take on Massie and the 2026 Republican primary.

Massie has said he is confident he will keep the seat.