{"id":2512863,"date":"2025-11-20T14:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T19:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crockett-will-get-rewarded-for-making-stupid-epstein-connections-joe-concha\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T14:42:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T19:42:49","slug":"crockett-will-get-rewarded-for-making-stupid-epstein-connections-joe-concha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crockett-will-get-rewarded-for-making-stupid-epstein-connections-joe-concha\/","title":{"rendered":"Crockett will get &#8216;rewarded&#8217; for making &#8216;stupid&#8217; Epstein connections: Joe Concha"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fcrockett-will-get-rewarded-for-making-stupid-epstein-connections-joe-concha%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=2512863&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>Washington Examiner senior writer Joe Concha commented on Texas Representative Jasmine crockett&#8217;s controversial remarks involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Crockett mistakenly linked several Republican figures, including EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, to donations from &#8220;someone named jeffrey Epstein,&#8221; though the donor was a different individual with the same name. Crockett later clarified she did not intend to imply the connection was with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-man-arrested-when-explosives-child-porn-discovered-in-house\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Man Arrested When Explosives, Child Porn Discovered in ...\">convicted offender<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Concha criticized the media for not challenging Crockett more aggressively and suggested that such provocative but inaccurate statements may actually increase her media exposure. He predicted that despite being a front-runner for a potential 2026 Senate run, she is unlikely to win, possibly losing by a meaningful margin.<\/p>\n<p>Lee Zeldin defended himself by pointing out that the Epstein who donated to his campaign was a physician, and the donation occurred after the convicted Epstein&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-spox-slammed-for-mocking-standard-journalism-as-network-cuts-reporting-staff\/\" title=\"CNN Spox Slammed for Mocking \u2018Standard\u2019 Journalism as Network Cuts Reporting Staff\">related news<\/a>, former President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-suggests-epstein-files-release-will-be-high-priority-for-america-party-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Musk suggests ... release will be high priority for America Party - Washington Examiner\">releasing files related<\/a> to Jeffrey Epstein, after initially opposing it. This move stirred political interest ahead of the 2026 election cycle.  <\/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\">Crockett will get &lsquo;rewarded&rsquo; for making &lsquo;stupid&rsquo; Epstein connections: Joe Concha<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2408912\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> senior writer Joe Concha said Rep. Jasmine Crockett&rsquo;s (D-TX) false statements regarding convicted sex offender <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> aren&rsquo;t a net-negative for her, saying she&rsquo;ll only get more media appearances going forward.<\/p>\n<p>Crockett said Tuesday that various Republican figures, including Environmental Protection Agency Administrator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3889260\/trump-epa-overhaul-federal-water-regulations-industry\/\">Lee Zeldin<\/a>, had accepted money from &ldquo;somebody named Jeffrey Epstein,&rdquo; though this is a different person also named Epstein. The congresswoman told CNN&rsquo;s Kaitlan Collins she never specified it was &ldquo;that Jeffrey Epstein,&rdquo; and denied she intended to mislead the public.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3893704\/sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-steps-down-foreign-affairs-subcommittee-leadership-doj-indictment\/\">Cherfilus-McCormick steps down from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-dem-steps-away-from-leadership-post-after-doj-indictment\/\" title=\"Florida Dem steps away from leadership post after DOJ indictment\">subcommittee leadership post<\/a> after federal indictment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3893323\/iranian-president-pezeshkian-move-capital-catastrophic-drought\/\">Iranian President Pezeshkian says country must &#8216;move the capital&#8217; due to catastrophic drought<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3893338\/lance-gooden-asks-pam-bondi-investigate-china-involvement-energy-sector\/\">Lance Gooden asks Pam Bondi to investigate China&#8217;s involvement in the energy sector<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Concha said Collins should&rsquo;ve pressed Crockett harder on her &ldquo;dead lie,&rdquo; adding that Crockett appears on CNN and other networks &ldquo;at any time,&rdquo; since &ldquo;she gets rewarded&rdquo; for her &ldquo;provocative&rdquo; comments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I guarantee you, instead of CNN, or MSNBC, or all these other places that have her on saying, &lsquo;You know what? She&rsquo;s not credible, guys. Maybe let&rsquo;s not put her on as much,&rsquo; she&rsquo;s going to get more airtime. And when she loses when she runs for Senate, she&rsquo;ll be the next co-host of <em>The View <\/em>or on CNN with Kaitlan Collins because that&rsquo;s the brand at this point: Say ridiculous things, get the cheap clicks, and then worry about the truth later. That&rsquo;s where we&rsquo;re at at this point in terms of legacy media, guys,&rdquo; Concha said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Fox &amp; Friends First<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3245584&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=77325f9b8c42422cedddaaff56def7b2\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Crockett is reportedly<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3860024\/jasmine-crockett-floats-bid-texas-senate-race\/\"> considering a Senate run<\/a> in the 2026 elections, saying she is &ldquo;about to spend a lot of money&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3869408\/jasmine-crockett-considering-texas-senate-run-if-john-cornyn-loses-gop-primary\/\">to gather polling data <\/a>on her chances. Concha recalled how radio host Charlamagne tha God said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xqsx2qhZkTo&amp;list=PLngVsO4I5UI5NPAm3t4J34ZSsOISht3Ap\">the Democratic Party should be leaning into her<\/a>, but disagreed, saying provocative statements shouldn&rsquo;t be rewarded.<\/p>\n<p>Concha proceeded to note that while Crockett is the front-runner among Democrats in this race, she is unlikely to win, predicting she could lose by as much as 15% in the general election.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3893265\/trump-signs-epstein-files-bill-timeline-release\/\"><strong>TRUMP SIGNED THE BILL TO RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES. WHEN WILL WE SEE THEM?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zeldin said on X that the report Crockett referenced &ldquo;clearly&rdquo; stated that the Epstein who donated to his past campaign was a physician. The donation was made &ldquo;after&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >convicted sex offender&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s death.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#129327;When you find yourself in a hole, it&rsquo;s best to stop digging.<\/p>\n<p>The public FEC report Crockett referenced on the House floor very clearly states that the Jeffrey Epstein who donated to my past campaign was a physician, and the donation date was well AFTER the &#129345; other &#129345; Jeffrey&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hr4l4Ab8Qg\">https:\/\/t.co\/Hr4l4Ab8Qg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lee Zeldin (@LeeMZeldin) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeeMZeldin\/status\/1991355039084855714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 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> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;When you find yourself in a hole, it&rsquo;s best to stop digging,&rdquo; Zeldin said.<\/p>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3892865\/the-laming-president-donald-trump-weaknesses\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> signed the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3891771\/trump-signs-epstein-files-release-bill\/\">Epstein Files Transparency Act<\/a> on Wednesday, shortly after it passed both the House and the Senate. Trump initially opposed the legislation, but <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3891202\/trump-reversal-on-epstein-files-puts-2026-battlegrounds-on-alert\/\">suddenly changed his stance <\/a>on Sunday when he encouraged Republicans to vote for it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Crockett gains media for false Epstein claims, says Concha<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2512864,"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\/11\/AP25312831984820.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[47563,67432,52093,4226],"class_list":["post-2512863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-crockett","tag-epstein-connections","tag-joe-concha","tag-reward"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25312831984820.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512863","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2512863"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2512867,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512863\/revisions\/2512867"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2512864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2512863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2512863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2512863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}