What You Need to Know Since the Palm Beach Shadow Hearing
GOP Epstein Transparency Act Co-Authour Massie picked off in primary
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Last week, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Kentucky primary race against Ed Gallrein, a relative unknown. Democratic Rep Ro Khanna, who co-authored the Epstein Files Transparency Act with Massie — which became the law mandating DOJ release the files — said Massie lost because “he had the guts to take on the Epstein class.” Special interest groups poured millions into the race, making it the most expensive House race in history. Massie is just the latest GOP Congress member picked off by Trump as he seeks revenge on anyone within his party who dared to challenge him on the Epstein files. Meanwhile, the House Oversight Committee’s investigation continued. On Thursday, the Oversight Committee interviewed Sarah Kellen, who was one of Epstein’s long-term assistants covered in his controversial 2008 plea deal. While the transcript of the interview still hasn’t been released, Kellan reportedly said she was abused by Epstein on Zorro Ranch and named three new alleged abusers in Epstein’s ring. And even though the Trump administration is successfully stalling accountability here in the States, there continues to be progress abroad. Last week, both the UK and France opened new probes, and Norway’s parliament recently announced it is allocating millions of dollars towards an Epstein commission.
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Headlines to Know
New Epstein victims turn up in French probe — prosecutor AFP, Karl Sexton, 05/17/26
Trump Epstein files critic Thomas Massie loses GOP primary as president’s revenge crusade rolls on The Independent, Eric Garcia, 05/19/26
U.K. Police Investigating Child Sex Abuse Allegations Linked to Epstein Files Time Magazine, Callum Sutherland, 05/19/26
Epstein’s longtime assistant accused three previously unknown abusers connected to him, Oversight chair says CNN, Annie Grayer & MJ Lee, 05/21/26
Amid allegations of abuse on Epstein’s ‘Zorro Ranch,’ New Mexico opens new probes NPR, Daniel Montaño, 05/21/26
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