Stacey Plaskett Calls Trump A Felon And The House Session Turns Into Mudslinging

U.S. Delegate Stacey Plaskett faced backlash from fellow lawmakers after labeling President Donald Trump as a felon during a House session. This declaration coincided with her evasion of formal censure related to her texting exchanges with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender.Recently unveiled documents indicate that Plaskett, representing the U.S. Virgin Islands, communicated with Epstein in 2019, during a congressional hearing featuring the president’s ex-attorney, Michael Cohen. Those communications included Epstein proposing questions for her to pose to Cohen.Plaskett defended her actions, arguing that her interactions were merely for information gathering, emphasizing that she had limited association with Epstein, who was once her constituent. Though she received campaign donations from him, Plaskett redirected those funds to women's organizations.Despite Republican efforts to remove her from the House Intelligence Committee due to these texts, the motion failed. Her comments about Trump ignited fierce contention on the House floor, culminating in heated exchanges among representatives.