Crockett坚持她的说法,即EPA的头目Zeldin得到了Epstein的钱,尽管有证据表明,另一个人的名字与她的名字相同。 Rep. Crockett stood by her claim that EPA head Zeldin got Epstein money, despite evidence showing a different man with the same name donated.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett(D-TX)拒绝收回她的说法,即环保局署长Lee Zeldin收到了Jeffrey Epstein的竞选捐款,尽管有证据表明捐款来自另一个同名男子——一名纽约医生,他于2020年捐赠。 Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) refused to retract her claim that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin received campaign donations from Jeffrey Epstein, despite evidence showing the contributions came from a different man with the same name—a New York physician who donated in 2020. 在MS NOW的“周末”上,Crockett承认了这个错误,但坚持说她使用“a Jeffrey Epstein” 来暗示一种可能性,而不是一种确定的联系。 On MS NOW’s “The Weekend,” Crockett acknowledged the error but maintained she used “a Jeffrey Epstein” to suggest a possibility, not a definitive link. 她承认她没有核实捐赠者的身份或联系医生,虽然她承认Zeldin否认从臭名昭著的金融家那里得到资金。 She admitted she had not verified the donor’s identity or contacted the physician, though she conceded Zeldin denied receiving funds from the infamous financier. 争议凸显了对涉及高知名度姓名的政治声明准确性的担忧。 The controversy highlights concerns over accuracy in political statements involving high-profile names.