Watch as Jasmine Crockett insists she won't curse on TV but seconds later calls Mike Johnson 'full of s*' * WorldNetDaily * by Mariane Angela, Daily Caller News Foundation
Crockett criticized Johnson’s handling of the Epstein files during a CNN interview and used profanity after saying she would not.
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The article provides direct quotations from Crockett and identifies Johnson’s stated concern, but most of its account centers on one interview and Crockett’s allegations. It supplies little independent verification or fuller response from the people criticized.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes Johnson’s stated concern about lawmakers’ names being exposed and reports the bipartisan petition’s progress, but it gives most of its space to Crockett’s accusations without independent verification or a fuller response from Johnson.
- Counterarguments presented — Johnson’s concern about exposure is summarized, but his response to Crockett’s specific allegations is not provided.
- Source diversity — The account relies mainly on Crockett’s interview and a quoted Trump post.
- Loaded language — The headline uses a sensational contrast to frame Crockett’s remarks.
- Omitted context — The story offers little independent detail about the files or the basis for the competing claims.
The headline spotlights Crockett’s reversal on cursing, and the article includes Trump’s partisan characterization of the controversy. Although it attributes Crockett’s allegations, its selection and framing tilt toward criticism of her and the Democratic position.
- Headline — Emphasizes Crockett’s contradiction and profanity as the central hook.
- Framing — Highlights her sharp attack on Johnson while presenting little context beyond the dispute over the files.
- Source selection — Includes Trump’s partisan “Democrat Hoax” characterization without a comparable response from Democrats.
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Jasmine Crockett said on CNN that she would not swear on television, then called Speaker Mike Johnson “full of s***” while accusing him of blocking the release of Epstein files. The article also reports that a bipartisan discharge petition gained momentum after Adelita Grijalva was sworn in.
Crockett told Jake Tapper she would avoid cursing, but shortly afterward used profanity to criticize Johnson. She accused him of blocking action on the Epstein records and said he had delayed the House’s return and Grijalva’s swearing-in to avoid addressing the files. Crockett also accused Republicans of identifying a survivor despite redactions; these allegations are presented as her claims.
The article says Johnson argued that some lawmakers feared their names would be exposed through the discharge petition. It reports that Grijalva’s signature gave the bipartisan petition the decisive support needed to clear the way for a House vote. It also quotes President Donald Trump urging House Republicans to support releasing the files while calling the controversy a “Democrat Hoax.”
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3 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Representative Jasmine Crockett criticized Speaker Mike Johnson during a CNN interview over the release of Epstein-related files. Center outlets emphasize Crockett’s accusations that Johnson was delaying or obstructing a House vote; one also reports his concern about protecting victims’ privacy. Right-leaning outlets center her profanity and the contrast with her saying she would not curse on TV.
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