Jasmine Crockett defends claim Lee Zeldin took Jeffrey Epstein donations—even though it was a totally different Jeffrey Epstein

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett claimed on Wednesday that former New York congressman and current Trump administration EPA administrator Lee Zeldin accepted campaign donations from a Jeffrey Epstein, but records show she cited a different individual with the same name. She later tried to defend herself, claiming that she did not have time to research the donors.

Crockett tried to defend her statements when she appeared on CNN, saying that she didn't have time to research his donors. She said that because Republicans have cited some Democrats taking donations from Epstein, she wanted "the Republicans to think about what could potentially happen" if people do not go through the FEC files.

Jasmine Crockett defends lying about Lee Zeldin on the House floor by saying she didn't have enough time to research his donors, then claims "unlike the GOP" she doesn't go out there and lie on the House floor. pic.twitter.com/kJ86V2CqIK

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