White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's attempt to blame Democrats for Donald Trump's Jeffrey Epstein problems received a swift smack down on MSNBC on Friday morning.
As pressure builds on the Trump administration to have the Department of Justice release everything they have on the accused pedophile who was friend of Trump for years, Leavitt claimed the controversy is only remaining in the headlines because of the president's critics.
Pressed on the information foot-dragging by the administration, Leavitt lectured reporters after one asked her, "Can you clarify which part of the Epstein hoax is the hoax part?"
"The president is referring to the fact that Democrats have now seized on this as if they ever wanted transparency when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein, which is an asinine suggestion for any Democrat to make," she snapped. "The Democrats had control of this building, the White House, for four years, and they didn't do a dang thing when it came to transparency in regards to Jeffrey Epstein."
After sharing the clip, "Morning Joe" co-host Willie Geist bluntly called Leavitt's answer, "Again spinning wildly trying to blame Democrats for Jeffrey Epstein."
"Those comments come despite some of the president's most prominent supporters backing the idea of appointing a special counsel, including Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer and Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert of Colorado."
He then noted former Vice President Mike Pence stating on Thursday, "I think that that anyone who participated or was associated with this despicable man ought to be held up to public scrutiny. I just think we ought to get the facts to the American people."
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