Thomas Massie is refusing to back down.

His second Epstein Files bill has “real teeth.”

It would empower the states to bypass Trump’s DOJ and launch their own prosecutions.

And over 100 lawmakers already signed a discharge petition to force a vote on it.

Here’s everything the new bill would do:

“One, it allows the Attorney General in … New Mexico to use Epstein files in a prosecution in state courts for state crimes.”

“Zorro Ranch is as massive and expansive and is involved in the whole Epstein saga as much or more so than Epstein Island.”

“They have gone in there, the New Mexico investigators.”

“But something unprecedented is happening.”

“The federal Attorney General is not cooperating with the state Attorney General.”

“He has been stonewalled by Todd Blanche.”

“So this bill gives him unfettered access to the files so that he could prosecute crimes that happened at Zorro Ranch.”

Dave Smith: “Wow, so this has got real teeth on it this time.”

Massie: “If you want a prosecution and you’ve given up on Trump’s administration, we’ve got a prosecutor who is ready to go after it.”

Second, the new bill states “unambiguously” the DOJ cannot continue to refuse to release files about internal deliberations on “whether to prosecute or investigate” Epstein’s co-conspirators.

Third, the bill would officially give legal standing to “three categories of litigants” to file their own lawsuits.

“It gives standing to survivors.”

“Because here’s another category of those 3 million files that are still being withheld.”

“302 forms that the FBI must complete after they’ve interviewed a witness or a victim.”

“Those files are missing.”

It would also give standing to state Attorneys General to file lawsuits “if Todd Blanche or the next Attorney General doesn’t cooperate.”

“And it would give members of Congress standing” to file lawsuits.

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