{"id":2291487,"date":"2024-07-09T20:07:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T00:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-ted-lieu-redirects-attention-to-trump-epstein-connection-after-democrats-chaotic-media-cycle-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T20:10:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T00:10:05","slug":"rep-ted-lieu-redirects-attention-to-trump-epstein-connection-after-democrats-chaotic-media-cycle-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-ted-lieu-redirects-attention-to-trump-epstein-connection-after-democrats-chaotic-media-cycle-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Ted Lieu redirects attention to Trump-Epstein connection after Democrats\u2019 chaotic media cycle &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frep-ted-lieu-redirects-attention-to-trump-epstein-connection-after-democrats-chaotic-media-cycle-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2291487&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary is about Rep. Ted Lieu&#8217;s attempt\u200d to redirect national attention to former President Donald Trump&#8217;s connections to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Lieu highlighted court filings alleging Trump&#8217;s interactions with\u200c Epstein during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-trump-campaign-holds-press-conference-to-outline-viable-path-to-victory\/\" title=\"Watch Live: Trump Campaign Holds Press Conference to Outline &#039;Viable Path to Victory&#039;\">news conference<\/a>, while the Biden\u200c White House dealt with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/first-trans-elca-bishop-resigns-amidst-allegations-of-corruption-racism\/\" title=\"First \u2018Trans\u2019 ELCA Bishop Resigns Amidst Allegations Of Corruption &amp; Racism\">internal disputes<\/a>. Lieu&#8217;s comments were\u2062 criticized by\u200c a Trump campaign spokesman as part of &#8220;Trump Derangement Syndrome.&#8221; The press briefing followed the unsealing of documents related\u200b to Epstein&#8217;s case, revealing his ties to Trump \u2062and other prominent figures. Even though Trump claimed to have cut ties with Epstein years\u2062 ago, their past relationship continues to be scrutinized.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rep. Ted Lieu redirects attention to Trump-Epstein connection after Democrats\u2019 chaotic media cycle<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/ehallas\/\">Emily Hallas<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-09T19:13:16-04:00\">July 9, 2024 7:13 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1524803\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ted Lieu<\/a> (D-CA) attempted to shift the national focus to former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump?source=%2Fdue-process-is-crucial-to-justice-both-for-accusers-and-the-accused\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s connections to notorious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sex trafficker<\/a> Jeffrey Epstein and away from the Democratic Party\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hear a lot from our constituents on different issues,\u201d Lieu said at the news conference Tuesday. \u201cBut something I\u2019ve heard that doesn\u2019t seem to be being covered are the Epstein files.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) speaks as House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA) listens during a press conference, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo\/John McDonnell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Tuesday, Lieu touted court filings alleging Trump flew with, exchanged phone calls, and took numerous photos with Epstein. The conference came as the Biden White House struggles to shut down intraparty squabbles surrounding concerns about the president\u2019s mental acuity.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for the Trump campaign called Lieu\u2019s comments part of his \u201cTrump Derangement Syndrome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTed is a total degenerate and loser who continues to beclown himself,\u201d Steven Cheung told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Tuesday. \u201cHe has let Trump Derangement Syndrome rot his brain and, instead of getting the proper care he so desperately needs, has allowed himself to be the laughingstock of all his colleagues, who secretly joke about his glaring shortcomings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lieu\u2019s press briefing came after Florida Circuit Judge Luis Delgado unsealed hundreds of documents associated with the Epstein case last week. The documents are from a 2006 court case surrounding allegations Epstein <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/nation\/newly-released-epstein-transcript-florida-prosecutors-knew-billionaire-raped-teen-girls-years-before-cutting-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>raped<\/a> underage girls.<\/p>\n<p>Epstein was a fixture in Palm Beach, Florida, where Trump enjoyed spending time at his Mar-a-Lago golf course for decades. Trump has long admitted he had a friendship with Epstein in the 1990s and early 2000s, saying \u201ceverybody in Palm Beach\u201d knew the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-donald-trump-tweet-fauci-didnt-epstein-himself\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Donald Trump Tweet, \u2018Fauci Didn\u2019t Epstein Himself\u2019?\">disgraced financier<\/a>. However, the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teachers-union-president-claims-union-has-been-trying-to-reopen-since-april-heres-what-actually-happened\/\" title=\"Teachers Union President Claims Union Has Been \u2018Trying to Reopen\u2019 Since April. Here\u2019s What Actually Happened.\">president claims<\/a> an argument between the two around 2004 ended their relationship. <\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Trump told reporters he hadn\u2019t spoken to Epstein for 15 years due to a \u201cfalling out.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>His words came about 17 years after he told <em>New York Magazine<\/em> he had known Epstein for 15 years. \u201cTerrific guy,\u201d Trump<a href=\"https:\/\/nymag.com\/nymetro\/news\/people\/n_7912\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> said<\/a> in 2002. At the time, a spokesman for former President Bill Clinton also lauded the disgraced financier in remarks to the magazine. Clinton was also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2710770\/epstein-list-six-biggest-names-released-in-first-round-of-unsealed-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>named<\/a> in Epstein documents released at the beginning of 2024. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJeffrey is both a highly successful financier and a committed philanthropist with a keen sense of global markets and an in-depth knowledge of twenty-first-century science. I especially appreciated his insights and generosity during the recent trip to Africa to work on democratization, empowering the poor, citizen service, and combating HIV\/AIDS,\u201d the Clinton spokesman said in a statement to the magazine. <\/p>\n<p>After being arrested on charges of tracking minors in July 2019, Epstein died in prison a month later due to an alleged suicide. Official reports record his death as a suicide, although critics, including Epstein\u2019s brother and then-U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2019\/aug\/12\/jeffrey-epstein-william-barr-new-york-jail-prison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>worried<\/a> about \u201cserious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and demand a thorough investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1524803\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1524803\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Ted Lieu of California tried to shift the national focus to the connections between former President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, a notorious sex trafficker, instead of the Democratic Party&#8217;s future. Lieu highlighted court filings alleging Trump&#8217;s interactions with Epstein, as the Biden White House deals with internal disputes. Trump&#8217;s campaign dismissed Lieu&#8217;s comments as part of &#8220;Trump Derangement Syndrome.&#8221; Lieu&#8217;s press conference followed the unsealing of documents related to the Epstein case, revealing Trump&#8217;s past friendship with Epstein. 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