{"id":2571689,"date":"2026-02-20T00:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T05:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-says-trump-releasing-alien-files-weapon-of-mass-distraction-from-epstein\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T00:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T05:58:20","slug":"massie-says-trump-releasing-alien-files-weapon-of-mass-distraction-from-epstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massie-says-trump-releasing-alien-files-weapon-of-mass-distraction-from-epstein\/","title":{"rendered":"Massie says Trump releasing alien files &#8216;weapon of mass distraction&#8217; from Epstein"},"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\">24<\/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-says-trump-releasing-alien-files-weapon-of-mass-distraction-from-epstein%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=2571689&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>Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) criticized donald Trump after Trump announced plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernice-king-taunts-trump-to-release-epstein-files\/\" title=\"Bernice King taunts ... to release ...\">release government files related<\/a> to aliens, calling it a \u201cweapon of mass distraction\u201d and saying the Epstein files won\u2019t go away. Trump said on truth Social that he would direct the Secretary of War and other agencies to begin identifying and releasing files on alien life, unidentified aerial phenomena, and related details. massie and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) have been advocates for clarity on Epstein materials; Khanna introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act in July 2025, which Trump later signed into law in November. The article ties these disclosures to ongoing Epstein-related coverage and includes quotes and social-media posts from Massie and the White House.  <\/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 says Trump releasing alien files &lsquo;weapon of mass distraction&rsquo; from Epstein<\/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_2510607\" 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) criticized President Donald Trump on Thursday night for announcing he would be <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-orders-release-of-files-related-to-aliens-and-ufos\/\" title=\"... orders release of files ... to ... and UFOs\">releasing government files<\/a> related<\/a> to aliens. He categorized the decision as an attempt to divert attention from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4463436\/who-has-fallen-resigned-epstein-files\/\">Epstein files<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;ve deployed the ultimate weapon of mass distraction, but the Epstein files aren&rsquo;t going away,&rdquo; Massie said in a post on X. &ldquo;Even for aliens.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4464673\/comer-real-bad-people-epstein-emails-conviction\/\">Comer says &#8216;real bad people&#8217; spoke to Epstein post-conviction, insists files absolve Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4464661\/new-mexico-investigation-epstein-zorro-ranch\/\">New Mexico attorney general reopens investigation into Epstein&#8217;s secluded Zorro Ranch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4464635\/labor-secretary-husband-deremer-sexual-assault\/\">Labor secretary&rsquo;s husband banned from department after sexual assault allegations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">They&rsquo;ve deployed the ultimate weapon of mass distraction, but the Epstein files aren&rsquo;t going away&hellip; even for aliens. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u050EhKkMm\">https:\/\/t.co\/u050EhKkMm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/2024687450551886122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Trump announced he would &ldquo;begin the process&rdquo; of releasing government files &ldquo;related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena, and unidentified flying objects&rdquo; in a Truth Social post on Thursday night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters,&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116100300268316472\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in his Truth Social post. &ldquo;GOD BLESS AMERICA!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3fKQ7wrSvi\">pic.twitter.com\/3fKQ7wrSvi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2024654469745480105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4464673\/comer-real-bad-people-epstein-emails-conviction\/\"><strong>COMER SAYS &lsquo;REAL BAD PEOPLE&rsquo; SPOKE TO EPSTEIN POST-CONVICTION, INSISTS FILES ABSOLVE TRUMP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Massie&rsquo;s criticism and Trump&rsquo;s announcement about releasing government files about aliens came on the same day Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, was arrested in the United Kingdom due to suspected misconduct while in public office in connection with the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Massie, along with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), has been one of Congress&rsquo;s most fervent supporters in demanding transparency regarding the Epstein files. Khanna <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/4405\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">introduced<\/a> the Epstein Files Transparency Act on July 15, 2025, and Massie cosponsored it on the same day. In the days, weeks, and months following the bill&rsquo;s introduction, 23 other Democrats joined on to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/4405\/cosponsors\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">co-sponsor<\/a> the bill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3891771\/trump-signs-epstein-files-release-bill\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">signed<\/a> the bill into law in November.&nbsp;<\/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: Trump&#8217;s alien files distract from Epstein<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2571690,"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\/2026\/02\/WEX_PAM_BONDI-42-e1770846135642.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[74167,9006,4850,3634],"class_list":["post-2571689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-alien-files","tag-epstein","tag-massie","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WEX_PAM_BONDI-42-e1770846135642.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571689","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\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2571689"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2571693,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2571689\/revisions\/2571693"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2571690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2571689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2571689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2571689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}