GOP Effort to Censure Del. Stacey Plaskett Over Epstein Texts Fails in House
A Republican-led initiative to censure Democratic Del. Stacey Plaskett for her text exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 hearing ultimately failed in the House of Representatives.
Overview
- A Republican effort to censure Democratic Del. Stacey Plaskett was initiated due to her text exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing.
- The proposed censure aimed to address Plaskett's interactions with Epstein, which included compliments and offers of support from him.
- The vote to censure Del. Plaskett failed by a narrow margin of 209-214, with several Republicans crossing party lines to oppose the measure.
- Del. Plaskett defended her interactions, characterizing them as normal and stating she was unaware of Epstein's federal investigation at the time.
- Rep. Jamie Raskin criticized the censure attempt as a distraction from other significant issues, including the president's connection to Epstein.
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The text messages reportedly included compliments and offers of support from Epstein, but Plaskett stated they did not involve any participation, assistance, or involvement in illegal activity. She described the exchanges as part of normal constituent engagement.
The censure effort failed by a narrow vote of 214-209, with several Republicans crossing party lines to oppose the measure. Critics argued the censure was politically motivated and a distraction from more pressing issues.
Plaskett claimed she was unaware of Epstein's federal investigation at the time of the text exchanges, stating that she received messages from various constituents and the public, including Epstein, during the hearing.
The resolution sought to remove Plaskett from the House Intelligence Committee due to concerns about her conduct and association with Epstein, which some argued reflected discreditably on the House of Representatives.
Rep. Jamie Raskin criticized the censure as a distraction from more significant issues, including the president's connection to Epstein. The debate highlighted divisions within Congress over the appropriateness and timing of the censure effort.
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