Moskowitz Fires Back at Republican Accusing Him of ‘Impugning’ Trump By Brandishing Epstein Photo: ‘I Don’t Have To Do That – He Does That Himself’
Rep. Jared Moskowitz held up a photo of Donald Trump with deceased convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein during a committee hearing on Wednesday, igniting protest from a Republican.
The House Oversight Committee met on Wednesday for a hearing on whether to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for ignoring the panel’s subpoena. The president’s son made waves by showing up and sitting in the front row at the beginning of the hearing. Biden’s attorneys have said their client will only testify under oath in a public hearing – an offer Chairman James Comer (R-KY) refused. Republicans on the committee have been investigating Biden’s business dealings and the possible involvement of President Joe Biden.
Moskowitz took issue with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who has made wild accusations about Democrats “grooming” children for sex.
The gentlelady from Georgia, I know is such an advocate for women’s rights as she mentioned, and is so concerned about grooming,” Moskowitz said. “And apparently we don’t have many standards here anymore.”
As he spoke, he reached for a blown-up photo of Trump with Epstein, presumably from the 1990s.
“I don’t want them to forget about hypocrisy,” Moskowitz said, referring to his Republican colleagues. “But, you know, Donald Trump was asked about Jeffrey Epstein. And when he was asked, he said, you know, Jeffrey likes them young. Well, how did the president know that? How did he know that Jeffrey Epstein likes them young? Perhaps, some people are saying, he was there, since you’re so concerned. I bring this up not to make jest.”
“A point of order, Mr. Chairman,” a Republican off-camera interjected. “I’m just curious about the impugning of the former president’s character.”
“I don’t have to do that,” Moskowitz shot back. “He does that himself.”
Several politicians and celebrities – including Trump, Bill Clinton, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – infamously associated with Epstein until his 2008 conviction. Epstein was arrested again on sex trafficking charges in 2019, but authorities claimed he killed himself in prison.
Watch above via the House Oversight Committee.
