Overview
- The House rejected, 209-214-3, a resolution to censure Rep. Stacey Plaskett and remove her from the Intelligence Committee.
- Newly released files show she texted Jeffrey Epstein during the Feb. 27, 2019 Michael Cohen hearing, initiated the exchange, and echoed his tips by asking about Trump aide Rhona Graff.
- Plaskett confirmed the messages and said she was seeking useful information from a constituent despite his status as a convicted sex offender.
- The White House alleged she solicited $30,000 for the DCCC, but the committee disputes that figure and says a 2018 donation was rejected or returned, while FEC records show she received $8,100 from Epstein for her campaigns.
- Plaskett said she donated equivalent amounts after Epstein’s 2019 indictment, and a victims’ lawsuit naming her was dismissed earlier in 2025.