Middle East War Could Be Trump’s ‘Costliest Blunder’ as Epstein Files Draw Fire

09/08/2026

WASHINGTON, Aug 9: US Rep. Thomas Massie warned that a war in the Middle East could become the Trump administration’s “biggest and most costly blunder,” as he criticized a series of policies pursued by the administration.

In a post on X, Massie listed several issues he said reflected policy failures, including the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, tariffs, increased government spending and other decisions. He said that starting a war in the Middle East would ultimately prove to be the administration’s most costly mistake.