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Hakeem Jeffries calls James Comer 'stone cold liar' over Epstein claims

Jeffries denied links to Epstein-related fundraising claims and called Comer a liar.

Hakeem Jeffries calls James Comer 'stone cold liar' over Epstein claims
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This article1 analysis · Oct 13, 2026
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Hakeem Jeffries called James Comer a liar after Comer cited emails that appeared to show fundraisers inviting Jeffrey Epstein to a dinner with Jeffries. The dispute followed House and Senate passage of a bill requiring the Justice Department to release Epstein-related files.

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House Minority Leader responding to Comer's allegations

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James Comer
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House Oversight Committee chairman whose claims Jeffries challenged

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Donald Trump
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President, mentioned in connection with Epstein and the bill's next step

ALSO MENTIONED  Bill Clinton, Former president mentioned among Epstein's social connections

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Jeffries Discusses Plaskett’s Epstein Texts in CNN Interview

Jeffries was questioned in a CNN interview about Stacey Plaskett’s texts with Jeffrey Epstein and defended her after a House effort to censure her failed. Center outlets cover the interview alongside a fundraising email involving Jeffries, with some articles stressing the limits of what the email shows. Right-leaning outlets focus on his refusal to judge Plaskett’s messages and present the exchange as a political problem for Democrats.

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