Rep. James Comer (R-KY) has done a shockingly poor job of managing the Jeffrey Epstein files story for President Donald Trump, according to two analysts.
Journalist Jonathan V. Last joined The Bulwark's Managing Editor, Sam Stein, on a new episode of "Bulwark Super Feed" on Monday to discuss how the Republicans have handled the story. The episode aired after the Wall Street Journal and Democrats on the House Oversight Committee published new information about Trump's ties to the billionaire pedophile — including a lewd birthday message apparently penned by the now-president.
Last and Stein laid the blame at committee chairman Comer's feet for the new revelations published in the media. Comer has previously been accused of doing Trump's "dirty work" to cover up his ties to Epstein.
"The Oversight Committee is run by Republicans and, in theory, they probably could control the information that flows into and out of the committee," Stein said. "And yet here we are, the Oversight Dems got their hands on this thing, and now they've published it."
"It's a humiliation for Trump because it keeps Epstein in the news," he added. "It's funny to see James Comer just obviously doing a very poor job managing this for the president."
On Monday, the Wall Street Journal and Democrats on the Oversight Committee published a newly unearthed photo showing Trump jokingly purchasing a "fully depreciated" woman from Epstein at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. The Journal also published a copy of the letter Trump sent to Epstein on his 50th birthday.
"I can't believe that James Comer screwed up again," Last said. "That just seems shocking to me."
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