Social media erupts after far-left firebrand botches Epstein claims: ‘Insane accusation’
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is facing backlash on social media and labeled the “worst candidate possible” after she botched her facts while trying to tie Republicans to Jeffrey Epstein donations during remarks on the House floor.
After a tranche of Epstein-related documents were released earlier this week, Del. Stacey Plaskett, the non-voting congressional representative for the U.S. Virgin Islands, came under fire for texting with the disgraced financier during a 2019 congressional hearing about Donald Trump’s potential conflicts of interest.
Plaskett was fervently defended by several of her Democrat colleagues in the House after Republicans tried to censure her, including Crockett, who sought to accuse Republicans of their own ties to Epstein but failed miserably.
Crockett said she had her team “dig in” to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records, which she claimed showed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator and former member of Congress from New York, Lee Zeldin, had accepted campaign donations from the disgraced financier in the past. However, the donations were from a different Jeffrey Epstein, prompting backlash from both parties against Crockett
“If you’re looking for a good way to light $50 million on fire and lose by 15 points, then Jasmine Crockett is your candidate,” a Democratic strategist told Fox News Digital following Crockett’s floor remarks. Crockett has indicated that she will decide in the next few weeks by the Dec. 8 filing deadline whether she will indeed throw her hat in the ring to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
If you’re looking for a good way to light $50 million on fire and lose by 15 points, then Jasmine Crockett is your candidate,” a Democratic strategist told Fox News Digital following Crockett’s floor remarks. Crockett has indicated that she will decide in the next few weeks by the Dec. 8 filing deadline whether she will indeed throw her hat in the ring to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
“She’s got no shot to win that Texas Senate race, and screw-ups like this show why she’s probably the worst candidate possible,” the Democratic strategist continued.
Meanwhile, Republicans did not hold back on their criticism of Crockett.
“Crockett should get censured for this and staff should be fired,” GOP strategist Matt Whitlock posted on X. “What a shocking embarrassment to go to the floor with this kind of insane accusation, and have the WRONG JEFFREY EPSTEIN.”
“Crockett getting this so badly wrong is I guess why politicians usually outsource their oppo research to the professionals,” Chuck Ross, a Washington Free Beacon investigative reporter, wrote on X. “But you also would expect a member of Congress to know more about FEC filings.