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Try Not to Get Whiplash During Jamie Raskin's FAST One-Eighty on Epstein When Defending a Dem Colleague

Raskin’s different descriptions of Epstein while discussing Trump and Plaskett are the article’s central comparison.

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This article1 analysis · Oct 13, 2026
Nov 19, 2025
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Twitchy argues that Jamie Raskin applied different standards to Jeffrey Epstein when discussing Donald Trump and Stacey Plaskett, while Hakeem Jeffries declined to say whether Plaskett’s texts with Epstein were appropriate. The article presents the exchanges as raising questions about Democrats’ responses to Plaskett’s communications.

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Jamie Raskin
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Representative whose comments about Epstein and Plaskett are contrasted

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Representative whose communications with Epstein are defended by Raskin

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President discussed in contrast with Raskin’s comments about Epstein

House Minority Leader questioned about Plaskett’s texts

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Jamie Raskin Defends Stacey Plaskett’s Communications With Epstein

Jamie Raskin defended Stacey Plaskett over her communications with Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing. Right-leaning outlets portray Raskin’s defense negatively; several frame it as a double standard, while others stress ethical concerns about Plaskett’s communications and the censure effort.

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