{"id":2523773,"date":"2025-12-21T14:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T19:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-threatens-to-bring-inherent-contempt-against-bondi\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T14:19:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T19:19:34","slug":"massie-threatens-to-bring-inherent-contempt-against-bondi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-threatens-to-bring-inherent-contempt-against-bondi\/","title":{"rendered":"Massie threatens to bring inherent contempt against Bondi"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmassie-threatens-to-bring-inherent-contempt-against-bondi%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2523773&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) has threatened to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-only-option-arrest-of-attorney-general-merrick-garland-to-be-voted-on-by-house\/\" title=\"&#039;The Only Option&#039;: Arrest of Attorney General Merrick Garland to Be Voted on by House\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-rep-lieu-on-bannon-meadows-congress-should-put-them-in-confinement\/\" title=\"Dem Rep. Lieu on Bannon, Meadows: Congress Should &#039;Put Them in Confinement&#039;\">inherent contempt<\/a> powers<\/a> to compel former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to fully release teh Jeffrey Epstein files. The department of Justice (DOJ) began publishing these documents under the Epstein Files Clarity Act, supported by Massie and representative Ro Khanna (D-CA), but several files were afterward removed due to concerns from victims and advocacy groups. Massie criticized the DOJ&#8217;s handling as not fully honoring the intent of the law and expressed his commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ensuring complete transparency<\/a> until survivors are satisfied. He and Khanna are working on a bipartisan plan to use congressional contempt powers to hold Bondi accountable, including imposing daily fines for withholding documents, while the DOJ maintains it is complying with the law.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Massie threatens to bring inherent contempt against Bondi to force full Epstein files release<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2450460\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/thomas-massie\/\">Thomas Massie<\/a> (R-KY) vowed to ensure the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Department of Justice<\/a> complies with the full release of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> files, noting inherent contempt is the &ldquo;most expeditious way&rdquo; to enforce it.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4067930\/justice-department-releases-first-round-epstein-files\/\">began unveiling<\/a> the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/epstein-files\/\">Epstein files<\/a> on Friday evening, in accordance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, championed by House members like Massie and Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ro-khanna\/\">Ro Khanna<\/a> (D-CA). Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the rollout will continue over the next several weeks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4215513\/mtg-successor-loyalty-trump-white-house-gop\/\">MTG tells her successor not to &#8216;bow in loyalty&#8217; to White House and GOP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4061247\/oversight-democrats-call-doj-failure-release-all-epstein-files-violation-federal-law\/\">Oversight Democrats call DOJ&#8217;s failure to release all Epstein files &#8216;violation of federal law&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4074726\/stefanik-suspends-gubernatorial-campaign-announces-retirement-congress\/\">Stefanik suspends gubernatorial campaign and announces retirement from Congress<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>By Saturday evening, several documents were <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4135274\/multiple-documents-epstein-files-disappear\/\">removed from<\/a> the newly published &ldquo;Epstein Library&rdquo; from the DOJ&rsquo;s website, with Blanche explaining that the documents were removed following <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4177671\/blanche-doj-removed-trump-photo-epstein-files\/\">concerns expressed by victims<\/a> and victims&rsquo; rights groups.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview on CBS&rsquo;s <em>Face the Nation<\/em> on Sunday morning, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/rep-ro-khanna-says-full-epstein-file-release-is-taking-too-long\/\">Massie said<\/a> the DOJ&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-religious-liberty-survive-covid-19\/\" title=\"Can Religious Liberty Survive COVID-19?\">file release<\/a> was &ldquo;flouting&rdquo; the spirit of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. He said he would not be satisfied with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-says-voters-see-harris-as-more-of-the-same-instead-of-fresh-start-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Vance says voters see Harris as \u2018more of the same\u2019 instead of \u2018fresh start\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">release &#038;ldquo<\/a>;until the survivors are satisfied.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are several ways to get at this. Some take longer. Some are shorter. The quickest way, and I think most expeditious way, to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi, and that doesn&rsquo;t require going through the courts,&rdquo; Massie said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4177671\/blanche-doj-removed-trump-photo-epstein-files\/\">BLANCHE SAYS DOJ REMOVED TRUMP PHOTO FROM EPSTEIN FILES WEBPAGE OVER VICTIM CONCERNS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He told the network that he and Khanna are currently discussing and drafting a plan to use congressional contempt powers. Khanna emphasized that the two lawmakers only need the House for inherent contempt and said they are &ldquo;building a bipartisan coalition.&rdquo; He said the move would &ldquo;fine Pam Bondi for every day that she is not releasing these documents.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Blanche insisted on NBC&rsquo;s <em>Meet the Press<\/em> on Sunday morning that the DOJ was complying &ldquo;in every way, shape, and form&rdquo; with the newly enacted law championed by Massie and Khanna.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Massie vows contempt action to force full Epstein file release<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2523774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-collage-dzxqf28hf-1766342240839.jpg?1766324322&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45543,69200,37414,4850,5894],"class_list":["post-2523773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bondi","tag-inherent-contempt","tag-legal-threat","tag-massie","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-collage-dzxqf28hf-1766342240839.jpg?1766324322&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2523773"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2523777,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523773\/revisions\/2523777"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2523774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2523773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2523773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2523773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}