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Jeffries Asked About Fundraising Solicitation to Epstein

So far nine rated center and right-leaning outlets have covered this. No left-leaning outlet has picked it up yet.

Lead article · Mediaite · CENTERHakeem Jeffries Denies Link to Epstein After invite Surfaces
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OUTLETS
109 RATED
ARTICLES
11
SPAN
27HOURS
AVG CRED
50MEDIUM
The sides

How each side told it

OUTLETS BY LEAN9 RATED · 1 UNRATED

Left-leaning readers are seeing less of this. No rated left-leaning outlet has covered this, while 8 right-leaning outlets have.

WHO’S NAMED
People · 2 MEMBERS

Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them

Jeffries and Comer were named together by 2 of 10 outlets. Counted by outlet.

FAVORABLEMIXEDNEUTRALCRITICAL
D · NY-8 · MINORITY LEADER

Jeffries denied meeting or receiving money from Epstein after an email inviting Epstein to a fundraising event surfaced.

VOTED YEA · #289NAMED BY 9 OF 10
LEFT
NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
CENTER
●11 OUTLETCenter outlets: 1 outlet, 1 neutral.
RIGHT
▼ MOSTLY CRITICAL6 OF 7 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: mostly critical, 6 of 7 outlets.
R · KY-1 · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM CHAIR

Comer cited emails that appeared to show fundraisers inviting Epstein to a dinner with Jeffries.

VOTED YEA · #289NAMED BY 4 OF 10
LEFT
NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
CENTER
NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSCenter outlets: not named.
RIGHT
● MOSTLY NEUTRAL2 OF 3 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: mostly neutral, 2 of 3 outlets.
The record

What Congress actually did

FACTS FROM THE HOUSE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE

THE VOTE · ROLL CALL #289TUE NOV 18 · 2:43 PM

Epstein Files Transparency Act

QUESTION · ON MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS · H.R. 4405
PASSED427–15 NOT VOTING
286 NEEDED · 2/3
427 YEA · 141 TO SPARE1 NAY
DEM211 Y · 0 N · 3 NV
REP216 Y · 1 N · 2 NV
EACH REPRESENTATIVE YEA NAY NV
JEFFRIES · YEACOMER · YEA
VOTE DETAILS→
THE BILL · H.R. 4405

Epstein Files Transparency Act

Criminal-investigation records can contain information of public interest as well as sensitive personal or investigative material. The law requires DOJ to publish unclassified records about Jeffrey Epstein in a searchable, downloadable format. It also allows certain information to be withheld and requires explanations for redactions and a report to Congress.

Ro KhannaD · CA-17SPONSOR
  1. IntroducedJUL 15 · HOUSE
  2. Passed HouseTHIS STORYNOV 18 · 427–1
  3. Senate passageNOV 19
  4. Signed into lawNOV 19 · P.L. 119-38
Timeline · 27 HOURS

When each side picked it up

ARTICLES PER 6 HOURS · VOTE TUE 2:43 PM
LEFTCENTERRIGHTLEFT: NO COVERAGE YET

When each side picked it up. center: 1 article, first wed 7:11 am. right-leaning: 9 articles, first tue 7:13 pm. unrated: 1 article, first wed 4:27 am.

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