NewsNation host Chris Cuomo said on Monday that he does not believe Democrats who say they did not push for the release of documents pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein under former President Joe Biden because of an ongoing investigation into Ghislaine Maxwell.
Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett said on CNNās āThe Arenaā on Thursday that āpending litigationā into Maxwell was a major reason for Democratsā passivity on the documents. However, Cuomo said on āCUOMOā that the Maxwell investigation did not preclude investigations into other individuals tied to Epstein.
āThe left is saying itās all about the victims. I donāt buy it, okay?ā Cuomo said. āIt wasnāt about the victims wanting transparency and you wanting it for them during the Biden administration? Or before that, when like only two of you ever asked about it?ā
āOh, wait, hold on. The Maxwell investigation was still going on. We couldnāt release anything. Whoās going to believe that?ā he continued. āSo no other investigation could go on of other people at the same time that Ghislaine Maxwell was being investigated? Really? Anyone supposed to believe that?ā
SiriusXM host Stephen A. Smith also called out the Democratic Party on āStraight Shooter with Stephen A.ā on Wednesday for not pushing for the release of files during Bidenās tenure.
āLadies and gentlemen, keep in mind that the Epstein files were in existence and free to have been open during the Biden administration! You were there for four years!ā Smith exclaimed. āHow come you didnāt open it as a Democratic party then!? What am I missing!? ā¦ why didnāt you do it if itās so important now!?ā
Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman made a similar criticism of his party on MSNBCās āMorning Joeā Thursday.
āOne of my questions is likeā¦ we sat on those for four years, too,ā Fetterman said. āSo, I mean, I donāt really understand, you know, either. I mean, there are a lot of questions.ā
President Donald Trump reversed course and called on House Republicans to vote for releasing the Epstein files on Sunday after a discharge petition about the materials reached the threshold to force a vote in the House of Representatives.
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