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Crockett Clarifies Epstein Comments Amid Debate Controversy

11/20/2025

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) defended comments about EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Jeffrey Epstein on CNN's The Source.
She said she referred to a Jeffrey Epstein without naming which one and needed more time to investigate.
Host Kaitlan Collins noted Zeldin's donor was Dr. Jeffrey Epstein, unrelated to the trafficker.
Crockett said she did not intend to mislead and her team could not confirm details before the debate.

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) defended comments about EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Jeffrey Epstein on CNN's The Source.
She said she referred to a Jeffrey Epstein without naming which one and needed more time to investigate.
Host Kaitlan Collins noted Zeldin's donor was Dr. Jeffrey Epstein, unrelated to the trafficker.
Crockett said she did not intend to mislead and her team could not confirm details before the debate.