Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie and California Rep. Ro Khanna. Getty Images

The lawmakers behind the effort to force the Justice Department to release all of the Jeffrey Epstein case files appeared optimistic on Sunday about their bill’s chances of passing, insisting there was growing support among the GOP in the US House.

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky said Sunday that he thinks 100 or more Republicans in the House could break with President Donald Trump, who attempted to flip the handful of Republicans who signed on to his discharge petition effort with California Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat.

A discharge petition forces a floor vote even if it is not introduced by leadership. House Speaker Mike Johnson has previously called the effort a “moot point” given an ongoing House Oversight

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