The Northern Kentucky congressman appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday alongside Democratic colleague Rep. Ro Khanna of California to talk about the duo's discharge petition to force a vote on the release of the full files on Epstein.

Speaker Mike Johnson ripped Rep. Thomas Massie over his fellow Republican's ongoing efforts to seek the release of the Department of Justice's files regarding Jeffrey Epstein. The post House Republican Dragged by Mike Johnson Fires Back at Speaker Over Epstein Files: ‘I Have

But the Speaker insisted the legislative effort from the two lawmakers was not why he adjourned the House earlier than planned.

In his appearance on "Meet the Press" with Kristen Welker and colleague Ro Khanna (D-CA), Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) addresses Speaker Mike Johnson's accusations against him that he is trying to inflict "political pain" on the Republican Party.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters “bless his heart” Tuesday when asked if he would back Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) reelection bid, once again stopping short of an endorsement —

Congress isn't likely to change course, as was made clear after Trump’s election victory during an intraparty rift over recess appointments that split the GOP.