The House rejected a resolution to censure Democratic Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett over her collusion with Jeffrey Epstein during Michael Cohen’s 2019 hearing. The final vote was 209-214-3, with every Democrat and three Republicans voting against the resolution. The resolution aimed to remove Plaskett from the House Intelligence Committee based on documents showing she consulted with Epstein during a hearing. Despite the evidence, Democrats prioritized protecting their own over addressing Epstein’s sex crimes. Plaskett defended herself by claiming that at the time of the hearing, no one knew Epstein was under federal investigation, though he had been charged for exploiting young girls in 2006. The censure resolution highlighted her coaching by Epstein during the hearing and receiving instructions on specific lines of questioning.
