Jasmine Crockett’s Shocking Refusal to Apologize

A Texas congresswoman doubled down on a provably false accusation against EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin rather than issue a simple apology, exposing the reckless partisan smear tactics that have become all too common in today’s Democrat playbook.

Story Highlights

Rep. Jasmine Crockett falsely accused Lee Zeldin of receiving donations from Jeffrey Epstein during a House floor speech
Federal Election Commission records prove the donors were unrelated individuals who contributed after the sex offender’s 2019 death
Crockett refused to apologize on CNN, claiming she never specified “that” Jeffrey Epstein despite clear contextual implications
The baseless attack came during heated debate over releasing Epstein files and censuring Democrat Stacey Plaskett for her actual Epstein communications

The False Accusation on the House Floor

Representative Jasmine Crockett took to the House floor on November 19, 2025, and accused EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin of receiving campaign donations from “somebody named Jeffrey Epstein.” The timing was no accident—Congress was voting to force DOJ release of Epstein files while Republicans pushed to censure Delegate Stacey Plaskett for her documented communications with the convicted sex offender. Crockett named multiple Republicans including Zeldin, Mitt Romney, and the NRCC, framing her accusations as simply reading publicly available Federal Election Commission filings. What she conveniently omitted were the critical details those same FEC records contained.

The Facts Crockett Ignored

Federal Election Commission records definitively show the donations to Zeldin’s campaign came from completely unrelated individuals—a physician from Manhasset, New York, and a beverage distributor from North Brunswick, New Jersey. These contributions totaling $1,500 were made in February, April, and August 2020, well after Jeffrey Epstein the sex offender died in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. A single click on the FEC database would have revealed the donors’ occupations and locations, information Crockett’s team apparently couldn’t be bothered to verify during their claimed 20-minute Google search before making accusations on the House floor.

Doubling Down Instead of Apologizing

When confronted by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins the following day, Crockett refused to retract her statement or apologize to Zeldin. Instead, she claimed she “literally did not know” which Jeffrey Epstein donated and insisted she never specified “that Jeffrey Epstein.” She then had the audacity to say, “Unlike Republicans, I at least don’t go out and just tell lies,” while defending an objectively false implication she made before the entire House of Representatives. This wasn’t an honest mistake quickly corrected—it was a calculated smear followed by semantic games when caught.

The Hypocrisy Behind the Smear

Crockett’s baseless attack was part of her defense of Delegate Stacey Plaskett, who actually did communicate with the real Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing, calling him a constituent. Plaskett admitted being aware of Epstein’s issues since 2016 but defended the contact as non-sexual and prosecutor-related. The GOP’s failed censure attempt targeted documented behavior, yet Crockett responded by throwing mud at Republicans based on donors who simply shared a common name. This represents everything Americans are sick of—deflection, false equivalence, and refusing accountability while demanding it from others. Even co-hosts on “The View” couldn’t defend Crockett’s refusal to apologize.

A Pattern of Reckless Partisan Attacks

This incident underscores a disturbing trend where politicians prioritize scoring political points over truth and basic decency. Zeldin responded on social media with exasperation: “No freakin’ relation you genius!!!” and urged Crockett to “stop digging.” The fact that FEC records showing the donors were ordinary Americans contributing modest sums to a candidate they supported were readily available makes Crockett’s defense—that her team only had 20 minutes—even more inexcusable. When you accuse someone of association with a notorious sex trafficker, you owe them more than a cursory Google search, especially when you’re speaking from the House floor with congressional authority behind your words.

Dem Jasmine Crockett Refuses to Apologize for Lying That Republican Lee Zeldin Took Money From Epstein https://t.co/SydyaG1nBv

— Michael Dorstewitz (@MikeDorstewitz) February 10, 2026

The American people deserve representatives who value truth over partisan warfare. Crockett’s refusal to issue a simple apology when confronted with irrefutable evidence demonstrates a troubling lack of integrity. As President Trump works to drain the swamp and restore accountability to Washington, incidents like this remind us why voters rejected the politics of personal destruction and demanded leaders who put facts and the American people first. The contrast couldn’t be clearer between those willing to admit mistakes and those who double down on falsehoods rather than concede an inch to political opponents.