In the two decades that I’ve been involved with political campaigns and election advertising, I can’t think of a single year when the stakes were as clear as the decision Kentucky voters face today. Incumbent Thomas Massie is one of the few members of US Congress who could easily earn far more money in the private sector based on his real-world, practical intelligence. (Patents in computer engineering, degree from M.I.T.) He is also one of the few conservatives who can claim a strong adherence to fiscal conservative policy. Massie opposed the record-sized spending bills for COVID 19 relief. He has defied the rest of his party in order to get a vote passed that compelled the Department of Justice to useal records (an action which requires Congressional intervention and can’t be accomplished by a Presidential request alone). Despite the fact that Trump and JD Vance campaigned on a pledge to uncover all of the truth about the Epstein files, law enforcement has never released a final, comprehensive report saying “Trump is cleared,” and a lot of Epstein-related records are still sealed, incomplete, or tied up in ongoing legal disputes.
There’s no official investigation or report that formally cleared Donald Trump in connection with Jeffrey Epstein. It’s inaccurate because the U.S. Department of Justice has not released “all” Epstein-related files to the public. What people have seen so far comes from a mix of court documents, partial disclosures, and records unsealed through lawsuits—not a single, complete DOJ dump. Large portions are still sealed by courts, tied up in ongoing cases, or protected for legal reasons like safeguarding victims, witnesses, and uncharged individuals.
In plain terms: the public has only seen pieces of the puzzle, not the full file cabinet. Agencies like the DOJ and the Federal Bureau of Investigation routinely withhold sensitive material, especially in cases involving minors or active investigations. There’s still well over half—likely 70%+—of the material that hasn’t been made public. Agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation routinely keep records sealed—especially in cases involving victims, ongoing legal issues, or people who were never charged. So saying “everything is out” just isn’t true—it’s only part of the picture.
From “America First” to “Trump Only”
Massie and other anti-war Republicans have pointed out that Trump campaigned for years on ending “endless wars” and keeping the U.S. out of new Middle East conflicts. Massie correctly said that the Iran conflict was “not America First” and argued that conservatives who supported Trump because of his anti-war stance should be concerned. How can any conservative who is being intellectually honest disagree with Massie’s assessment? The answer is simple: Blind loyalty to Trump.
Thomas Massie: "I vote with Republicans 91% of the time. And the 9% I don't, they're taking up for pedophiles, starting another war, or bankrupting our country."
— James Li (@5149jamesli) May 18, 2026
An absolute mic drop. 🎤⬇️ pic.twitter.com/5p41O5C5tI