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Republicans Move to Censure Plaskett Over Epstein Texts
House Freedom Caucus-led resolution seeks censure and removal of Delegate Plaskett from Intelligence Committee over texts with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2019 hearing.
- On Tuesday, Rep. Ralph Norman introduced a House Freedom Caucus-backed censure resolution targeting Delegate Stacey Plaskett .
- Epstein estate documents revealed messages showing Jeffrey Epstein advising Stacey Plaskett during Michael Cohen's questioning, including whom to ask and commenting on her TV appearance.
- A procedural House vote failed to refer the matter to Ethics with 214 yeas, 213 nays, and six not voting; most Democrats supported referral while two Republicans defected, and Rep. Jamie Raskin defended Plaskett.
- The formal censure vote has been postponed to later this week, and the censure resolution would remove Plaskett from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and trigger an Ethics Committee probe.
- The resolution alleges Epstein coached Plaskett during the 2019 hearing and cites extensive ties, while House Democrats called for Ethics Committee referral, with Rep. Katherine Clark and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticizing the measure as partisan and stressing accountability for survivors and victims.
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