Epstein Advised Congress on Michael Cohen: Just Another Tuesday in DC
The Independent reports that Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) received text messages from Jeffrey Epstein in 2019, containing suggested questions for Michael Cohen's congressional testimony on Donald Trump. Yes, that Jeffrey Epstein. Plaskett, then a freshman on the House Oversight Committee, engaged with a convicted sex offender who allegedly trafficked underage girls. The texts, revealed in the
latest 'Epstein files,' show a casual exchange where Epstein offered pointed advice on how to interrogate Trump's former fixer. One might wonder about the oversight committee's own oversight processes. While the mainstream media focuses on the prurient details, let's consider the broader tapestry of influence in Washington. If a notorious sex offender can advise a sitting congressperson on
strategy for a high-profile hearing, what does this say about the less scandalous, but equally insidious, back-channeling from powerful lobbyists and foreign influence groups? Rep. Plaskett, for instance, has received significant campaign donations from various PACs, including those associated with financial institutions. The glaring question isn't just why she was texting Epstein, but how many
other 'advisors' with less notorious, but equally self-serving, agendas are quietly shaping policy from behind the scenes. It appears some advice is just more... 'unorthodox' than others.