Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Sunday said that the current controversy over convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is “going to hurt Republicans in the midterms.”

“This is going to hurt Republicans in the midterms, the voters will be apathetic if we don't hold the rich and powerful accountable,” Massie told NBC News’s Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press” in an interview alongside Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)

“I think when we get back, we can get the signatures required to force this to the floor. Speaker Mike Johnson should do the right thing and just bring it to the floor and not require us to force it. And he'll have a choice........

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