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\u201cRo and I carefully crafted this legislation so that the victims\u2019 names will be redacted and that no child pornography will be released,\u201d Massie said, adding, \u201cthey are hiding behind that. We\u2019re trying to get justice for the victims and transparency for America. We\u2019ve redacted things before. We don\u2019t want to hurt the victims. We\u2019re doing this for the victims.\u201d<\/p>\n
The differing answers from Johnson and Massie in one hour of MTP highlight the ongoing Republican infighting about when and how to release information about the Epstein investigation.<\/p>\n
Much of that infighting is focused on what is best for the victims who were harmed by Epstein, his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell,<\/strong> and the myriad of men who played a role in their network of abuse. Victims who have, several times over several years<\/a>, said how they feel.<\/p>\n Just earlier this month, four of Epstein\u2019s victims spoke<\/a> with NBC News, telling the network that \u201cthe Trump administration should be exposing any powerful men who shared Epstein\u2019s penchant for vulnerable young women,\u201d according to reporting from Adam Reiss<\/strong> and Corky Siemaszko<\/strong>.<\/p>\n