{"id":2464413,"date":"2025-07-20T16:49:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T20:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-burchett-admits-he-was-ticked-off-by-trumps-dismissal-of-epstein-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T16:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T20:50:51","slug":"tim-burchett-admits-he-was-ticked-off-by-trumps-dismissal-of-epstein-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-burchett-admits-he-was-ticked-off-by-trumps-dismissal-of-epstein-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Burchett admits he was \u2018ticked off\u2019 by Trump\u2019s dismissal of Epstein &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Ftim-burchett-admits-he-was-ticked-off-by-trumps-dismissal-of-epstein-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=2464413&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>representative tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-obstruct-plan-to-increase-funding-to-vaccinate-teachers\/\" title=\"Democrats Obstruct Plan To Increase Funding To Vaccinate Teachers\">expressed frustration<\/a> over President Donald Trump&#8217;s recent dismissal of concerns related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. Trump had called Burchett and other Republicans &#8220;stupid&#8221; and &#8220;foolish&#8221; for pushing the release of Epstein&#8217;s files, labeling it as a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-republicans-who-have-fallen-for-epstein-hoax-stupid-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... calls ... who have fallen for Epstein &#039;hoax&#039; &#039;stupid&#039; - Washington Examiner\">big hoax<\/a>.&#8221; Burchett acknowledged he was &#8220;ticked off&#8221; by Trump&#8217;s remarks but attributed them to a strategic move by the former president. Despite the criticism and threats he faces, Burchett emphasized his commitment to uncovering the truth behind the Epstein case, which involved over 1,000 victims. However, pressure from Trump has led some GOP lawmakers to step back from pursuing the matter. Simultaneously occurring, promised releases of Epstein-related documents by authorities, including former Attorney General pam Bondi&#8217;s office and the FBI, have not materialized. Burchett remarked on the tendency of political circles to hide secrets and continues to advocate for openness and justice in the Epstein inquiry.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tim Burchett admits he was &lsquo;ticked off&rsquo; by Trump&rsquo;s dismissal of Epstein<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2177140\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3468114\/tim-burchett-biden-administration-destroyed-epstein-files\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tim Burchett<\/a> (R-TN) responded to President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3476437\/epstein-bungling-overshadows-a-pretty-good-week-white-house-report-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3472948\/trump-republicans-jeffrey-epstein-hoax-stupid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">name-calling<\/a> by dismissing it as &ldquo;strategy&rdquo; to limit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3473823\/what-government-still-wont-reveal-about-jeffrey-epstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jeffrey Epstein controversy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has attempted to clamp down on Republican lawmakers demanding further explanation on files pertaining to the case of Epstein, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >late convicted sex trafficker<\/a>, following Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3469635\/megyn-kelly-targets-bondi-again-after-trump-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pam Bondi<\/a> teasing the release of a list of Epstein&rsquo;s alleged clients. However, neither her office nor the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3469951\/trump-calls-bongino-amid-rift-with-bondi-epstein-files\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> FBI<\/a> has released such a list as promised.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3476116\/washington-waits-texas-reacts-deadly-floods\/\">Washington waits as Texas reacts to deadly floods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3476288\/kevin-mccarthy-democrats-never-asked-epstein-files-speaker\/\">McCarthy says Democrats never asked about Epstein files when he was speaker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3474187\/deposition-video-annie-tomasini-fifth-house-oversight-biden-autopen\/\">Video of Annie Tomasini pleading the Fifth released in Biden autopen investigation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>During an appearance on ABC News&rsquo;s <em>This Week<\/em> Sunday, host Martha Raddatz asked Burchett what he thought of Trump implying that Burchett and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3473451\/epstein-files-release-democrats-republicans-marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican colleagues<\/a> were &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3473451\/epstein-files-release-democrats-republicans-marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">stupid<\/a>&rdquo; and &ldquo;foolish&rdquo; because they fell for a &ldquo;big hoax&rdquo; after asking for the release of Epstein&rsquo;s files.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think, to underestimate Donald J. Trump is a mistake in this town, and I think we&rsquo;re learning that that&rsquo;s his strategy,&rdquo; Burchett said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;Was I a little ticked off he said that stuff? Sure, I was, but I&#8217;m a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tsa-harasses-proud-boys-chairman-on-family-vacation\/\" title=\"TSA Harasses Proud Boys Chairman On Family Vacation\">big boy<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>GOP Rep. Tim Burchett reacted to Pres. Trump calling some Republicans &ldquo;foolish&#8221; for demanding the release of the Epstein documents. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8a1dmWyoHw\">https:\/\/t.co\/8a1dmWyoHw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WQnVoIYdUK\">pic.twitter.com\/WQnVoIYdUK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; This Week (@ThisWeekABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisWeekABC\/status\/1946934592847372619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Was I a little ticked off he said that stuff? Sure, I was, but I&rsquo;m a big boy, ma&rsquo;am. We&rsquo;re playing in the big leagues right now. I get criticized every day. I get death threats on a pretty regular basis,&rdquo; Burchett said. &ldquo;I think I can take a little criticism.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Burchett still advocated to &ldquo;get to the bottom&rdquo; of the Epstein case as 1,000 victims were at the center of his crimes, even though he admitted it seemed unlikely. The Tennessee Republican continued to advocate for the release of further details during an appearance on CNN News&rsquo;s <em>State of the Union<\/em>, also on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3476483\/epsteins-brother-demands-to-see-bannons-unseen-footage-of-sex-offender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>EPSTEIN&rsquo;S BROTHER DEMANDS TO SEE BANNON&rsquo;S UNSEEN FOOTAGE OF SEX OFFENDER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This town buries secrets,&rdquo; Burchett said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timburchett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@timburchett<\/a> on the fight to release the Epstein files: &#8220;I&#8217;m ticked off at everybody&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4elP1X6WMm\">pic.twitter.com\/4elP1X6WMm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNNSOTU\/status\/1946926865874071911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Other GOP lawmakers have opted to stop talking about Epstein, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3470138\/mike-lawler-epstein-debacle-colossal-waste-time-effort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">advised<\/a> by the president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_2177140\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2177140\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Burchett says he was &#8216;ticked off&#8217; by Trump&#8217;s Epstein remarks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2464414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tim-Burchett.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[9006,36160,35039,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2464413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-epstein","tag-political-controversy","tag-tim-burchett","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tim-Burchett.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2464413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2464413"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2464413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2464417,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2464413\/revisions\/2464417"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2464414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2464413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2464413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2464413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}