How outlets cover Lee M. Zeldin ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY · Nov 19 – Nov 20, 2025
Crockett Says Donor Named Epstein Gave to Zeldin
Crockett said Lee Zeldin received campaign money from a donor named Jeffrey Epstein; Zeldin said the donor was a different person with the same name. Coverage centers on the donor’s identity and Zeldin’s rebuttal.
Lead article · New York Post · RIGHT'Genius' Jasmine Crockett says 'Jeffrey Epstein' funded Lee Zeldin — files show it wasn't THAT EpsteinCommunity verdict
4 VOTES- Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
- Readers of right-leaning coverage: 67% good look
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.
Outlets by lean
8 RATED · 1 UNRATEDEvery rated outlet so far leans right. No rated left-leaning or center outlet has covered this yet. Follow the story and we’ll tell you when one does.
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Right-leaning outlets emphasize that the donor was a different person with the same name and portray Zeldin’s response as a rebuke of Crockett.
How outlets portrayed Zeldin, by side
8 ARTICLESEach article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read
Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Right: 6 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 2 neutral.
1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN
When each side covered it
NOV 19 – 20Articles per day by side. NOV 19: Left 0, Center 0, Right 5. NOV 20: Left 0, Center 0, Right 3.
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Only right-leaning outlets have covered this. We’ll alert you when a left-leaning or center outlet does.Only right-leaning outlets have covered this so far. We’ll alert you when a left-leaning or center outlet does.