House Republicans’ attempt to censure Democrat over texts with Epstein fails

November 19, 2025 1

Measure that would have formally reprimanded Stacey Plaskett over real-time texts during 2019 hearing collapses

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A Republican attempt to censure Stacey Plaskett, a Democratic delegate, over her real-time texts with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein collapsed on the House floor on Tuesday night, prompting a confrontation on the chamber floor and accusations that party leaders had struck a deal to protect members on both sides facing ethics controversies.

The measure, which would have formally reprimanded Plaskett and removed her from the House intelligence committee over her text message exchanges with Epstein during a hearing, failed by a vote of 209 to 214.

Source: www.theguardian.com

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