Former MAGA congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has declared that the future of the Republican Party has been \u201cdestroyed\u201d following the primary defeat of Rep. Thomas Massie, pointing to the legislative push to uncover files related to Jeffrey Epstein as the catalyst for his political downfall.<\/p>\n
Massie lost his primary election in Kentucky\u2019s 4th congressional district to retired Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, a challenger backed by President Donald Trump. Moments after the race was called, Trump praised the outcome to reporters.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe won the Massie thing,\u201d Trump said in video captured by CNN. \u201cHe was a bad guy. He deserved to lose.\u201d<\/p>\n
The contest followed more than a year of public friction between Massie and the administration over federal spending and the disclosure of records tied to the late convicted sex offender. <\/p>\n
Following the race being called, Greene took to her X account to defend the outgoing lawmaker and heavily criticize the current trajectory of the party.<\/p>\n
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, lost his primary to a Trump-backed primary challenger (AP)\u201cI am proud and thankful to have served in the U.S. House of Representatives with my friend Thomas Massie, a giant among weak pathetic men,\u201d Greene wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cReleasing the Epstein files was our demise,\u201d she added. \u201cBut it was worth every single bit because now everyone knows the truth. You are ruled by the Epstein class that cares nothing about you and your elected leaders are bought and controlled by a foreign lobby.\u201d<\/p>\n
Greene, a hardline conservative who previously resigned from Congress after Trump withdrew his endorsement, following her own support for the Epstein document disclosures, argued that the primary results signal a permanent fracture within the party infrastructure.<\/p>\n
\u201cTonight the future of the Republican Party was destroyed,\u201d Greene wrote. \u201cThe Real America First Movement will rise led by the younger generations, who hate the old guard with an unquenchable passion. Let us pray that we have a country left by the time these creatures are gone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Massie had teamed up with Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, to file a discharge petition that successfully forced a floor vote on the Epstein Transparency Act. The measure passed with near-unanimous support in the House after drawing backing from several conservative figures, including Greene, Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace.<\/p>\n
The resulting friction with the White House and the Department of Justice over the law\u2019s implementation helped spark a concerted campaign to unseat Massie. Trump endorsed Gallrein and dispatched Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to campaign against the incumbent ahead of the vote.<\/p>\n
Outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie defended his legislative push to uncover records tied to Jeffrey Epstein, claiming the act has already targeted dozens of high-profile figures (Getty Images)Despite the loss, Massie defended the legislative efforts during his remaining time in office. <\/p>\n
\u201cToday is the six-month anniversary of the Epstein Transparency Act,\u201d Massie said. \u201cWe\u2019ve taken out two dozen CEOs, an ambassador, a prince, a prime minister, a minister of culture \u2014 that was just six months. I\u2019ve got seven months left in Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n
The White House heavily praised the election outcome.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo not ever doubt President Trump and his political power,\u201d White House communications director Steven Cheung posted on X shortly after the race was called. <\/p>\n
Cheung later shared a video clip of CNN senior political data reporter Harry Enten analyzing the race to highlight the administration\u2019s control over the party\u2019s base.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe bottom like is this: Donald Trump is the general of the Republican Party and the Republican primary voters are his soldiers,\u201d Enten said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Former MAGA congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has declared that the future of the Republican Party has been \u201cdestroyed\u201d following the primary defeat of Rep. Thomas Massie, pointing to the legislative push to uncover files related to Jeffrey Epstein as the catalyst for his political downfall. Massie lost his primary election in Kentucky\u2019s 4th congressional district […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[173],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n