Stacey Plaskett And The Jeffrey Epstein Goat Rodeo
Newly reported texts show Plaskett exchanging messages with Jeffrey Epstein while Michael Cohen testified before a House committee.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYVictory Girls Blog is a partisan blog, and this piece is openly argumentative rather than a report with transparent, independently documented reporting. It attributes some claims to other outlets and quotes Plaskett’s statement, but provides limited original verification or context.
- Source type — A blog with strongly partisan framing; credibility is below that of an established newsroom.
- Editorial standards — The piece uses insults and sweeping political claims rather than a restrained reporting style.
- Author attribution — An author is named, and the piece identifies reporting from other outlets, but its own sourcing is limited.
- Transparency — It quotes a response from Plaskett’s office but does not show independent verification of the claims or provide substantial context.
The article includes excerpts attributed to other outlets and a response from Plaskett’s office, giving readers some sourcing and competing context. Its own discussion is highly partisan, offers little independent verification or fuller context, and largely advances an argument rather than examining the texts in depth.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes a statement from Plaskett’s office, but its own narration is strongly critical of her and Democrats and largely approving of Trump. It offers little independent examination of the competing claims or fuller context.
- Counterarguments presented — Includes Plaskett’s office statement, but does not seriously assess or develop its explanation.
- Loaded language — Repeatedly uses mocking and insulting language about Plaskett and Democrats.
- Source diversity — Cites other outlets and one official response but offers little diversity of substantive perspectives.
- Opinion vs reporting — The piece is openly argumentative and blends reported material with the author’s political judgments.
The piece uses strongly anti-Democratic language, insults, and a favorable contrast between Trump and his critics. Its framing consistently treats the texts as evidence of partisan attacks on Trump.
- Language tone — Uses dismissive and insulting terms for Democrats and Plaskett, including calling her an “insane Democrat.”
- Framing — Frames the texts chiefly as an effort by Democrats to attack Trump, rather than neutrally assessing the episode.
- Headline — The headline’s “goat rodeo” framing signals a mocking, critical treatment.
- Source selection — Relies on and endorses commentary from Townhall while giving little space to other perspectives.
The blog focuses on newly reported texts showing Jeffrey Epstein messaging Rep. Stacey Plaskett during Michael Cohen’s 2019 congressional testimony, including advice about questioning Cohen. It argues Democrats are using the episode to attack Donald Trump, while also criticizing the Trump administration’s handling of Epstein-related files.
The article says texts released recently show Epstein messaging Plaskett during Cohen’s February 2019 House Oversight Committee testimony about Trump. It quotes an exchange in which Epstein identified a person Cohen mentioned and Plaskett asked whether the name was an acronym, adding that she was about to question Cohen. Plaskett’s office said she received messages from staff, constituents and members of the public, and that, as a former prosecutor, she welcomes information that helps her seek the truth.
The blog characterizes the episode as part of Democrats’ effort to damage Trump and presents Plaskett critically. It also says Trump had previously removed Epstein from Mar-a-Lago and cooperated with prosecutors, while criticizing the Trump administration for raising expectations about releasing Epstein-related files after Attorney General Pam Bondi said she had a client list. The article says the released documents were court filings from the Ghislaine Maxwell case.
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- Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
- Readers of right-leaning coverage: 17% good look
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Part of a bigger story
21 OUTLETSNewly released messages showed Stacey Plaskett exchanging texts with Jeffrey Epstein during her questioning of Michael Cohen at a 2019 hearing. The House later rejected a censure resolution over the exchanges. Center outlets recount the messages and the censure dispute, often including Plaskett’s response. Right-leaning outlets more often frame the texts as real-time coaching and stress criticism of Plaskett or political consequences for Democrats.
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