US EditionRepublicans Move to Censure Plaskett Over Epstein Texts
House rejected a Republican-led resolution to censure Delegate Stacey Plaskett over texts with Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 hearing, with a 214-209 vote against discipline.
- On Tuesday, Rep. Ralph Norman introduced a House Freedom Caucus-backed privileged censure resolution targeting Del. Stacey Plaskett, seeking her removal from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and an investigation into her ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Last week, newly released Epstein estate documents included messages sent during the February 2019 Michael Cohen hearing, prompting scrutiny of participants after The Washington Post matched message timing to Cohen's testimony and identified Plaskett as a participant.
- In the messages, Epstein advised Del. Stacey Plaskett on whom to question, highlighted Rhona Graff as the `keeper of the secrets`, and praised her with `Good work` shortly after.
- The House rejected the censure, voting 214-209 to keep Del. Stacey Plaskett in her post, after a procedural referral failed 213-214 with six not voting and three Republicans joined Democrats.
- The censure came as Congress moved to force DOJ disclosure, with the Epstein Files Transparency Act heading to President Donald Trump's desk amid partisan disciplinary moves by House Democrats and Republicans in recent years.
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House rejects censuring Plaskett for texts with Epstein in 2019
WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday defeated a Republican attempt to censure Delegate Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, and remove her from the Intelligence Committee for exchanging text messages with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing.
Jasmine Crockett: Backlash Over Democrat Texting Jeffrey Epstein Is Racist
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) lashed out at critics, claiming the only reason Democrat Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett faced a censure vote over her real-time text messages with Jeffrey Epstein was because she is a “black woman.” The post Jasmine Crockett: Backlash Over Democrat Texting Jeffrey Epstein Is Racist appeared first on Slay News.
Republicans’ Bid to Censure Delegate Plaskett Fails
The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a resolution to censure Stacey Plaskett, the nonvoting delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands, despite revelations that she exchanged text messages with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing.The failed effort underscores rising tensions in Congress over influence, oversight, and accountability amid heightened scrutiny.The resolution, spearheaded by Ralph Norman,…
Republicans’ Bid to Censure Delegate Plaskett Fails
The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a resolution to censure Stacey Plaskett, the nonvoting delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands, despite revelations that she exchanged text messages with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing.The failed effort underscores rising tensions in Congress over influence, oversight, and accountability amid heightened scrutiny.The resolution, spearheaded by Ralph Norman,…
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