Overview

• President Trump attacked Rep. Thomas Massie on Truth Social, calling him lazy and seeking a primary challenger he can endorse.
• The MAGA Kentucky super PAC has spent $1.8 million on ads targeting Massie over his opposition to Trump-backed legislation.
• Massie has secured more than twice the Republican co-sponsors needed to force a floor vote on declassifying Justice Department records in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
• Speaker Mike Johnson announced an early summer recess for the House as a procedural tactic to delay the vote on releasing the Epstein files.
• Grassroots fundraising has surged for Massie’s campaign, buoyed by a pledged donation from Elon Musk following Trump’s criticism.