Del. Stacey Plaskett Dodges Republican-Led Censure Effort Over Epstein Texts

Three Republicans joined Democrats in voting against a censure resolution for the congressional delegate, who represents the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Stacey Plaskett

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The House voted against formally reprimanding Democratic Del. Stacey Plaskett on Tuesday after newly released documents revealed a relationship between the lawmaker and the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Three Republicans joined Democrats in voting against a censure resolution for Plaskett, who represents the U.S. Virgin Islands.

If passed, Plaskett would have been removed from her role on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and undergone further investigation by the House Ethics Committee.