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Comer Accuses Jeffries of Epstein Fundraising Links

11/19/2025

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House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) accused Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of seeking funds from Jeffrey Epstein, referencing a 2013 email from a consulting firm inviting Epstein to a Democratic event.
Comer claimed the email suggested a connection between Epstein and Jeffries, but no evidence shows Jeffries received donations from Epstein.
Federal Election Commission records indicate Epstein, who died in 2019, did not contribute to Jeffries or related committees during that time.
The email was included in over 20,000 documents released in the ongoing Epstein investigation.

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House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) accused Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of seeking funds from Jeffrey Epstein, referencing a 2013 email from a consulting firm inviting Epstein to a Democratic event.
Comer claimed the email suggested a connection between Epstein and Jeffries, but no evidence shows Jeffries received donations from Epstein.
Federal Election Commission records indicate Epstein, who died in 2019, did not contribute to Jeffries or related committees during that time.
The email was included in over 20,000 documents released in the ongoing Epstein investigation.