GOP accuses Democrats of 'fabricating' Trump-Epstein link with selective document leaks, internal memo shows
FIRST ON FOX: The GOP majority on the House Oversight Committee is at war with their Democratic counterparts over what they say is a false narrative being crafted about President...
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FIRST ON FOX: The GOP majority on the House Oversight Committee is at war with their Democratic counterparts over what they say is a false narrative being crafted about President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. Republican committee staff authored a new talking points memo sent to GOP lawmakers on Tuesday morning that is aimed at discounting Democrats' recent leaks of information on Epstein, accusing them of releasing information on a selective basis to paint a picture that is not there. "Throughout the Oversight Committee’s review of the federal government’s handling of the Epstein and Maxwell criminal investigations, Democrats have demonstrated a sustained pattern of misconduct — misrepresenting witness testimony, selectively leaking cherry-picked documents, and manipulating emails and images — to fabricate yet another politically motivated hoax targeting President Trump," the memo, obtained by Fox News Digital, said. "As a result, nothing Democrats post or leak on this matter can be taken at face value." HOUSE REPUBLICANS SAY DEMS TWISTING EPSTEIN PROBE TO SMEAR TRUMP IN NEW MEMO The memo also encourages Oversight Republicans to take aim at "Legacy Media," which it says "uncritically amplified these falsehoods, acting as a willing conduit rather than performing basic due diligence." "This reckless combination of partisan distortion and media malpractice undermines the Committee’s work, misleads the public, and distracts from the serious responsibility of ensuring accountability, transparency, and justice for the American people," the memo said. What had initially begun as a bipartisan investigation quickly devolved into partisan infighting. WHITE HOUSE SLAMS DEMS' 'BAD-FAITH' EPSTEIN DOC RELEASE AS DEMAND FOR FILES INTENSIFIES Democrats have argued that Republicans are using the probe to give Trump cover, while the GOP said the left is distorting facts to create a false narrative that Trump participated in Epstein's crimes. The pair were known to have a close f…