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Anchor Fact-Checks Jamie Raskin Over Stacey Plaskett’s Texts With Jeffrey Epstein

Anchor Pamela Brown fact-checked Rep. Jamie Raskin after he defended Rep. Stacey Plaskett’s communications with Jeffrey Epstein, noting Plaskett had initiated the text chain. Raskin argued Plaskett hadn’t violated law or House rules and called for release of the files to pursue justice for survivors. Brown countered that texting a president is not equivalent to communicating with a convicted sex offender, highlighting the political and ethical scrutiny surrounding lawmakers’ contacts with Epstein.

11:29 PM, 11/24/2025Politics

Anchor Pamela Brown confronted Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) after airing a clip of him defending Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.) over her communications with Jeffrey Epstein. Brown challenged Raskin’s characterization of the exchange and noted a key detail he omitted: Plaskett had initiated the text chain that day.

Brown played Raskin’s House-floor remarks in which he said Plaskett was "merely taking a phone call from her constituent, Jeffrey Epstein." Brown corrected that depiction and asked whether Democrats risked losing the moral high ground by defending Plaskett.

“To be clear, she [Plaskett] initiated the text chain [with Epstein] on that day,” Brown said.

Raskin responded by reiterating that Democrats have pushed for full release of the files related to Epstein and argued he had not seen evidence that Plaskett violated the Constitution, federal law, or House rules. He also criticized Republicans for pursuing discipline and contrasted the scrutiny of Plaskett with what he described as frequent communications between Republicans and former President Donald Trump.

Raskin said, in part: “We want to see justice done for the survivors... We want to see the truth come out.” He emphasized a focus on victims and accountability rather than partisan finger-pointing.

Brown pushed back, stressing the difference between texting a sitting president and communicating with a convicted sex offender: “Texting with the president of the United States is different than a pedophile,” she said, reminding viewers that Epstein was a known sex offender.

The exchange underscores growing scrutiny of lawmakers' contacts with Epstein and the political debate over how those contacts should be judged amid demands for transparency and justice for survivors. Questions remain about what the released files may reveal and how lawmakers' interactions with Epstein will be assessed politically and ethically.

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