{"id":2512448,"date":"2025-11-19T15:56:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-hakeem-jeffries-snaps-at-cnns-kaitlan-collins-as-she-repeatedly-asks-the-question-he-doesnt-want-to-hear\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T15:56:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:56:54","slug":"watch-hakeem-jeffries-snaps-at-cnns-kaitlan-collins-as-she-repeatedly-asks-the-question-he-doesnt-want-to-hear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-hakeem-jeffries-snaps-at-cnns-kaitlan-collins-as-she-repeatedly-asks-the-question-he-doesnt-want-to-hear\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Hakeem Jeffries Snaps at CNN&#8217;s Kaitlan Collins as She Repeatedly Asks the Question He Doesn&#8217;t Want to Hear"},"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\">38<\/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%2Fwatch-hakeem-jeffries-snaps-at-cnns-kaitlan-collins-as-she-repeatedly-asks-the-question-he-doesnt-want-to-hear%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=2512448&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>teh article discusses a contentious interview on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;The Source&#8221; where House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries repeatedly dodged questions about Democratic Delegate Stacey Plaskett&#8217;s inappropriate text exchanges with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bail-fund-praised-by-kamala-harris-has-twice-freed-the-same-rioter-he-was-just-charged-again\/\" title=\"Bail Fund Praised By Kamala Harris Has Twice Freed The Same Rioter. He Was Just Charged Again.\">convicted sex offender<\/a> Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing. Despite persistent questioning by host Kaitlan Collins, Jeffries refused to give a direct answer and instead accused the Trump administration of hiding Epstein-related files. The piece criticizes Jeffries for his evasiveness and suggests that his reluctance to condemn Plaskett stems from concerns about his own alleged ties to Epstein. The article portrays Jeffries as emblematic of broader congressional dysfunction and declining public trust,noting that even <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >typically sympathetic mainstream journalists found<\/a> his behavior objectionable.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>You know that a Democrat has descended to particularly repulsive levels of gaslighting when even CNN calls him on it.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday evening on CNN&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Source,&rdquo; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York repeatedly evaded a question about whether he thought it &ldquo;appropriate&rdquo; that Democratic Delegate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/quick-next-disgraced-dem-rep-texted-epstein-help-anti-trump-hearing-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stacey Plaskett<\/a>&nbsp;of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/intelligence.house.gov\/about\/hpsci-members.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Intelligence Committee<\/a>, exchanged text messages with convicted sex offender and suspected sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>To her credit, host Kaitlan Collins kept pressing the question.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In your view, were [those texts] appropriate?&rdquo; Collins asked in a clip posted to the social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries then spent 40 seconds ignoring the direct question. Instead, the congressman had the audacity to accuse President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration of &ldquo;hiding&rdquo; Epstein-related files &ldquo;for months.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-fumes-reporter-bondi-tries-explain-away-critical-missing-minute-epstein-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a>, of course, has botched the Epstein issue to such a degree that it has threatened to undermine his presidency. The same holds true for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kash-delivers-earthshaking-response-after-fbi-tries-to-trick-bondi-with-misleading-epstein-files\/\" title=\"Kash Delivers Earthshaking Response After FBI Tries to Trick Bondi With Misleading ...\">top law-enforcement officials<\/a>, Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-dan-bongino-doesnt-show-work-epstein-files-dust-pam-bondi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pam Bondi<\/a> and FBI Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/patel-bongino-confirm-unthinkable-epstein-killed-know-suicide-see-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kash Patel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, imagine the chutzpah required for a Democrat to accuse the Trump administration of &ldquo;hiding&rdquo; Epstein files. Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-truly-absurd-schedule-week-goes-viral-getting-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> appears to have slept through most of his four-year term. Did Jeffries, too? Where were Democrats&rsquo; demands for the Epstein files when they controlled the government?<\/p>\n<p>Collins tried again.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But do you think it was appropriate for her to be texting with Jeffrey Epstein 11 years after he pleaded guilty to &mdash; ?&rdquo; she asked before Jeffries interrupted her.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, I have not had a conversation with Stacey Plaskett to discuss this issue,&rdquo; he replied, &ldquo;because we&rsquo;ve been focused today on making sure that there was a decisive vote as it related to the Epstein files and the release.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For the record, I haven&rsquo;t had a conversation with Plaskett, either. But I know enough about right and wrong to declare her practice of texting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bombshell-epstein-file-noam-chomsky-salivates-epsteins-penetrating-insights-unearthed-letter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Epstein<\/a> &ldquo;inappropriate.&rdquo; Apparently, Jeffries does not.<\/p>\n<p>So, the CNN host tried a third time.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was just asking if you personally believe messaging with Jeffrey Epstein, who was at that point a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-latest-arrest-its-clear-that-drag-queen-story-hour-is-a-haven-for-child-predators\/\" title=\"After Latest Arrest, It\u2019s Clear That \u2018Drag Queen Story Hour\u2019 Is A Haven For Child Predators\">registered sex offender<\/a>, is appropriate for a member of the House Democratic caucus,&rdquo; Collins said moments later.<\/p>\n<p>This time, Jeffries grew agitated. How dare she ask for an honest reply!<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s the third time you&rsquo;ve asked me this question,&rdquo; he replied, &ldquo;and I&rsquo;m gonna give you the same exact answer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In other words, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m gonna give you no answer at all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What Hakeem Jeffries said when I asked about Stacey Plaskett&rsquo;s texts with Jeffrey Epstein during the Michael Cohen hearing. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vmWdtQPZZD\">pic.twitter.com\/vmWdtQPZZD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaitlancollins\/status\/1991150113239015759?\">November 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>By evading Collins&rsquo; question, Jeffries &mdash; a gargantuan buffoon and the butt of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wh-literally-puts-jeffries-mariachi-band-video-repeat-will-blast-reporters-every-day-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hilarious jokes<\/a> &mdash; flashed his Swampy credentials. Generally speaking, Americans&rsquo; disgust over that kind of behavior crosses party lines.<\/p>\n<p>As for why Jeffries refused to condemn Plaskett for texting Epstein, the answer is obvious. After all, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schiff-nadler-call-flynn-pardon-abuse-of-power\/\" title=\"Schiff, Nadler Call Flynn Pardon &#039;Abuse of Power&#039;\">minority leader<\/a> must contend with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-james-comer-exposes-hakeem-jeffries-connection-epstein-house-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his own connections<\/a> to the late sex offender. Thus, Jeffries had to take care not to establish a precedent for his own chastisement.<\/p>\n<p>In short, when establishment journalists like Collins come across as sympathetic voices of reason, you know that public esteem for Jeffries in particular, and Congress more broadly, must have reached its nadir.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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