‘The View’ Co-Hosts Call Out Jasmine Crockett for Botched Epstein Smear on Republicans

Co-hosts of “The View” criticized Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas on Thursday after she incorrectly claimed that several Republicans had accepted campaign donations from Jeffrey Epstein.

The discussion centered on Crockett’s accusations and the subsequent confirmation that the contributions she referenced came from a different individual with the same name.

Crockett alleged that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, former Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, and the National Republican Congressional Committee all took donations from Epstein.

Federal Election Commission records later showed that the contributions in question were from a self-employed physician also named Jeffrey Epstein.

According to the records, this individual made a $750 donation to Zeldin’s campaign on April 24, 2020, and a $250 donation on August 31, 2020.

Both contributions occurred a year after Epstein, the sex offender, died in Manhattan.

The same donor also gave two $250 contributions to Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign.

During the segment, Joy Behar asked for clarification about Crockett’s claims.

“Okay, it is also false that Mitt Romney and the NRCC took money … so it’s not true that they took money from Jeffrey Epstein?” she said.

“Okay, yes, a different [Jeffrey Epstein]. It’s so confusing and annoying!”

Alyssa Farah Griffin said Crockett’s comments shifted attention away from the seriousness of the Epstein case.

“But Joy, this is why people get so frustrated with politicians. Something horrible was done. We all agree on that. Epstein engaged in horrific crimes, but people care more about, well, my team didn’t do it, your team did,” she said.

Co-host Sara Haines said Crockett should acknowledge the mistake.

“When she said, my team looked into this quickly, when you’re going to throw out an accusation that big, which we all know this case is that big, just own it, say it was a mistake, and move on,” Haines said.

“Because to then try to say, well, they lie and we don’t lie, again, it’s the distrust in Congress and our politicians.”

Crockett addressed the issue in an interview on “The Source with Kaitlan Collins,” where she said she did not have adequate time to review the information provided by her team.

She said she did not believe she had lied about Zeldin accepting donations from Epstein.

“[Zeldin] admitted that he did receive donations from a Jeffrey Epstein, so at least I wasn’t trying to mislead people,” she said.

Jasmine Crockett makes an absolute fool of herself when she is asked to correct the record about accusing Republicans of taking donations from a different Dr. Jeffrey Epstein:

“That is specifically why I said *a* Jeffrey Epstein. Just because it wasn’t the same one, that’s… pic.twitter.com/fyS0tnN6AX

— Greg Price (@greg_price11) November 20, 2025

Crockett’s team also cited troll donations made under the name “JEFFREY EPSTEIN” listing the occupation as “CHILD MOLESTOR” and employer as “JEFFREY EPSTEIN.”

The contributions were processed through WinRed, which Crockett accused of accepting funds from Epstein.

The exchange unfolded as public attention remained focused on various political debates related to the release of Epstein-related documents.

Records revealed that Democratic Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett exchanged text messages with Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing involving President Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen.

BREAKING – Newly uncovered video reveals the moment House Oversight Democrat Stacey Plaskett was being coached by Epstein via text, being told what to ask, in the middle of a 2019 hearing. pic.twitter.com/j1e84oX96W

— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) November 15, 2025

According to a Business Insider investigation, Epstein provided Plaskett with the name of a Trump Organization aide ahead of her questioning and also donated to her.