Enraged House Republicans claim 'disgusting' backroom deal to spare Dem Stacey Plaskett, GOPer Cory Mills from censure
The House rejected a resolution to censure Plaskett over her past text exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYThe New York Post is an established national outlet with an identifiable author and a record of original reporting, though its tabloid style and limited detail warrant some caution. This article attributes the central accusation and denials to named lawmakers.
- Source type — Established national newspaper, with a tabloid presentation.
- Editorial standards — Reports attributed claims and includes denials from Mills and GOP leadership.
- Author attribution — The article names its reporter.
- Transparency — Uses named sources and identifies the outlet's own reporting, but offers limited documentation for the accusations.
The article provides direct quotations from lawmakers on both sides of the alleged deal and distinguishes accusations from denials. Its coverage of the underlying allegations relies largely on brief summaries and does not include Plaskett's response or a detailed account of the vote.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes multiple Republican critics as well as denials from Mills and Scalise, but the allegations and accusations receive more development than the responses. Plaskett's perspective is not presented.
- Counterarguments presented — Mills and Scalise deny a deal, but the article does not include a response from Plaskett.
- Source diversity — Several lawmakers are quoted, though most quoted voices are Republicans criticizing the alleged deal.
- Loaded language — The headline and some narration use sensational phrasing, while other evaluative words appear in attributed quotes.
- Omitted context — Provides little detail about the resolution's full process or Plaskett's response.
The report uses a largely straightforward account of the dispute, but foregrounds Republican accusations and uses a sensational headline and some loaded wording. It includes denials from Mills and Republican leadership, tempering the tilt.
- Headline — Uses the emotionally charged terms “enraged” and “disgusting,” while attributing the backroom-deal claim.
- Source selection — Includes claims by several Republicans and denials by Mills and Scalise, but no Plaskett response.
- Framing — Devotes substantial attention to Republican accusations and the case against Mills.
A House resolution to censure Delegate Stacey Plaskett failed, prompting Republican lawmakers to allege a deal to protect Rep. Cory Mills from a similar rebuke. GOP leaders and Mills denied that any deal was made.
The House rejected a resolution to censure Plaskett over her 2019 text exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein. Several Republicans accused party leadership of trading support for the measure to protect Mills from a similar censure effort; Mills and House Republican leadership denied that any deal or quid pro quo occurred.
Republicans cited allegations against Mills, which he denies, including stolen valor, financial misconduct and domestic abuse. The article also reports that the House Ethics Committee is reviewing his financial disclosures and that Rep. Nancy Mace plans to introduce a censure resolution against him.
Community verdict
10 VOTESCounts every outlet’s report of this story. See all 32
- Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
- Readers of right-leaning coverage: 25% good look
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SWIPE →Representative accused of being protected from a censure effort
Mills's version of this story ↗Representative who plans to introduce a censure resolution against Mills
Representative who accused colleagues of making a deal
Speaker whom Mace urged to remove Mills from the Armed Services Committee
President whose former attorney testified at the hearing discussed
Representative who introduced the resolution to censure Plaskett
Representative whose earlier censure effort is cited as a comparison
House Majority Leader who denied that leadership made a deal
Representative who accused Republicans of protecting Mills
Representative who accused GOP leadership of a deal to protect Mills
Part of a bigger story
23 OUTLETSOutlets on multiple sides report that released messages showed Plaskett exchanging texts with Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing. They also report that the House rejected a resolution to censure her over the exchanges. Left-leaning outlets frame the story around Plaskett's floor clash with Republicans and emphasize supportive reactions. Center outlets largely pair the failed censure effort with Plaskett's explanation, while some also report Republicans' claims of a related deal. Right-leaning outlets more often cast the texts as troubling conduct and stress the failed censure effort, with some also amplifying claims of a deal.
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