House Judiciary Committee hearing. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) to FBI Director Kash Patel:
- SDNY victim interview summaries named "at least 20 men"
- Massie's exact categorical descriptions: "one Hollywood producer worth a few hundred million dollars, one royal prince, one high-profile individual in the music industry, one very prominent banker, one high-profile government official, one high-profile former politician, one owner of a car company in Italy, one rock star, one magician, at least six billionaires, including a billionaire from Canada"
- The only name Massie publicly identified was Jes Staley, former CEO of Barclays
- Massie: "the FBI does" know who they are
- Patel: no "Epstein client list" exists
- Massie (Feb 2026): "My party is taking up for pedophiles"
- Massie and Rep. Khanna (Feb 9, 2026): viewed unredacted files at DOJ; named 6 men they claimed were redacted without justification