{"id":526,"date":"2026-05-25T14:39:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=526"},"modified":"2026-05-25T14:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:39:35","slug":"thomas-massie-pinpoints-moment-when-swamps-knives-came-out-against-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=526","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Massie Pinpoints Moment When Swamp\u2019s Knives Came Out Against Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Outgoing Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie said Sunday his efforts to force the release of Department of Justice files related to registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were what prompted establishment politicians in Washington to seek his ouster.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=524\">Is ATF\u2019s \u2018Sporting Purposes\u2019 Test A Dead Infringement Walking?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ed Gallrein, a farmer and retired United States Navy SEAL, defeated Massie in Tuesday\u2019s Republican primary election for the House of Representatives seat representing Kentucky\u2019s 4th Congressional District, receiving 54.4% of the vote, according to The Associated Press. Massie told \u201cMeet the Press\u201d host Kristen Welker his decision to work with Democratic California Rep. Ro Khanna on legislation to require the DOJ to release the files prompted \u201cthe swamp\u201d to target his reelection bid. <strong>(RELATED: Secretary Hegseth To Speak At Event With Challenger Of Trump\u2019s Biggest GOP Foe Day Before Critical Primary)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the biggest crime I committed against the swamp, Kristen, was showing the American people that somebody on the right could join somebody on the left and get something done, which is releasing the Epstein files, that everybody knew needed to be done,\u201d Massie claimed. \u201cThat\u2019s probably the only bill that\u2019s passed Washington, D.C. in the last 10 years that lobbyists haven\u2019t written.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was written by me and Ro Khanna, and we used the pressure of the American people to cross the aisle and get things done,\u201d Massie continued. \u201cThat\u2019s when they decided I had to be taken out, that I was becoming effective, so they wanted to eliminate me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=522\">Will China Really Invade Taiwan In The Next Five Years?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Massie, who was seeking his ninth term in the House of Representatives, was one of four Republican members of the House of Representatives who signed a discharge petition to force a vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The bill passed the House with just one \u201cno\u201d vote.<\/p>\n<p>Massie also clashed with the Trump administration on a host of other issues, including the president\u2019s tariff policy, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, and the conflict with Iran. Trump called Massie a \u201cThird Rate Congressman\u201d in a post on Truth Social and supported Gallrein\u2019s primary challenge to the libertarian-leaning representative.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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