Republican Congressman Thomas Massie took a dig at US President Donald Trump after the latter announced plans to release government files related to aliens and unidentified flying objects and said the move could serve as a distraction from the ongoing controversy surrounding the Epstein documents.

The Trump administration is using an irregular legal tactic in an attempt to suppress court info, including regarding the president’s relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

“I’m the expert in a way because I’ve been totally exonerated. That’s very nice. I can actually speak about it very nicely. I think it’s a shame. I did nothing.”