GOP Representative Reveals the True Cause of Trump's War

On Sunday, Representative Thomas Massie made a clear statement that he will not let the war divert him from his efforts to compel the Department of Justice to make all records connected to Jeffrey Epstein public.

The libertarian from Kentucky posted on X, "PSA: Bombing a country on the opposite side of the world will not make the Epstein files go away any more than the Dow rising beyond 50,000."

In light of the recent release of Justice Department documents pertaining to the late sex trafficker's crimes, Massie is among the many Trump detractors who have accused the president of fabricating foreign policy crises and other White House scandals to divert attention away from his historic relationship with Epstein.

Critics also claimed in January that the administration's apprehension of Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, provided a brief relief from bipartisan pressure regarding Trump's connections to Epstein, who had previously referred to himself as Trump's "closest friend."

Massie and his Democratic ally, Rep. Ro Khanna, spearheaded the Epstein Files Transparency Act—which Trump begrudgingly signed into law—directing the Department of Justice to release all files connected to Epstein, who died in 2019, by Dec. 19, 2025.

Over 3 million Epstein-related files have been made public by the DOJ, while an additional 3 million are still being withheld for a variety of reasons.

The lawmaker posted on X on February 19 that "Congress must vote on war according to our Constitution." He and Khanna "will be driving that vote to happen in the House as soon as feasible," he declared. I will vote against further Middle East conflicts in order to prioritize America.

Trump began his war from a hurriedly built location in Mar-a-Lago with CIA Director John Ratcliffe (left), Secretary of State Marco Rubio (fourth from right), White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and his golf caddie turned adviser Dan Scavino (second from right). / White House / X

Next week, Massie and Khanna are anticipated to introduce a vote to limit Trump's use of force without the consent of Congress.

The Iranian state news agency Islamic Republic News Agency claims that the president's significant attack on Saturday morning, which included a direct hit on the Shajareye Tayabeh girls' school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, killed at least 43 students and injured 63 more, was unaffected by this attempt.

Massie linked an Associated Press piece headlined "U.S. and Israel launch a big strike on Iran, and Trump urges Iranians to take over" in an X post titled "Acts of war prohibited by Congress."

He criticized Trump's military action in a another tweet, calling it the antithesis of "America First."

In a post that had received 4.2 million views at the time of posting, he declared, "I am opposed to this War." "America First" is not what this is."

Early on Saturday morning, Trump announced the attack on Iran while wearing a Trucker hat and no tie. US President Trump via Getty Images/Truth Social/Anadolu "I will work with [Rho Khanna] to compel a Congressional vote on war with Iran when Congress reconvenes," Massie went on. A vote is required under the Constitution, and your representative must publicly state whether they are in favor of or against this conflict. The president is supporting Ed Gallrein, Massie's main rival in the contest for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, and has called him a "loser" and a "moron" on multiple occasions. The White House and Massie's representatives have been contacted by The Daily Beast for comment.