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Jasmine Crockett's Attempt To Burn Lee Zeldin Over Epstein Blows Up In Her Face

Zeldin said the donor was a physician unrelated to the convicted sex offender and mocked Crockett’s mistake.

Jasmine Crockett's Attempt To Burn Lee Zeldin Over Epstein Blows Up In Her Face
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This article1 analysis · Oct 13, 2026
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Jasmine Crockett said Lee Zeldin had received donations from Jeffrey Epstein, but records cited in the article identify the donor as a different person with the same name. Zeldin mocked the mistake, while the House also passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act by a 427-1 vote.

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Lee M. Zeldin Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

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Lee M. Zeldin
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

EPA administrator who responded to Crockett’s claim about donations

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Texas representative whose House-floor claim about Zeldin’s donations was contradicted by records

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Clay Higgins
R · LA-3

Louisiana representative and sole dissenter on the House bill

Mitt Romney
Former U.S. Senator (R-UT)

Former Utah senator whose past campaign received donations from the physician

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who urged Republicans to support releasing the files

ALSO MENTIONED  George Bush, Person Crockett listed as having received money from someone named Jeffrey Epstein

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Crockett Says Donor Named Epstein Gave to Zeldin

Outlets report that Jasmine Crockett said Lee Zeldin received campaign donations from someone named Jeffrey Epstein. Zeldin said his donor was a different person with the same name, a physician. Right-leaning outlets center Zeldin’s rebuttal and generally present Crockett’s identification as an error. Some also recount her later defense of her remarks, while others focus on the initial exchange and his response.

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