Chuck Schumer Makes Huge Admission About Epstein Files
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, perhaps accidentally, engaged in a moment of truth when responding to a reporter’s inquiry, saying that Americans are asking why the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s files were not released during President Joe Biden’s term.
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“Why wouldn’t they have been released the last four years when President Biden was in office?” a reporter asked Schumer.
“That’s the question every American is asking. Not every American, but so many Americans are asking. What the hell is [Donald Trump] hiding? Why didin’t he want them released? Schumer said, immediately pivoting to blaming President Donald Trump.
Documents released by the US Justice Department show that a friend of the sole representative of the US Virgin Islands in the U.S. Congress asked Jeffrey Epstein to help set up a meeting between the politician and Schumer.
The contact with Epstein was made on behalf of Stacey Plaskett, who is the islands’ representative in the House of Representatives. Plaskett was trying to get Schumer to help the Caribbean recover from two hurricanes in 2017, according to the documents.
“We have to help Stacey get a meeting with Schumer. Any thoughts?” Erika Kellerhals, a tax lawyer in the US Virgin Islands, wrote to Epstein in an email on January 24, 2018.
“[S]hould not be a problem need to know the reason and subject,” Epstein wrote back a few hours later.
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“She has been unable to confirm a meeting with him. He is driving the disaster relief bill and has only been talking about Puerto Rico and not the [Virgin Islands]. She’s concerned we will be ignored,” Kellerhals told Epstein in response.
After his conversation with Kellerhals, Epstein emailed Kathy Ruemmler, who used to be the chief counsel for US President Barack Obama, and asked her to help him set up a meeting with Schumer.
“schumer is driving the puerto rico . virgin islands relief=bill. the VI congressional rep Stacey plaskett , h=s not been able to get a meeting. confirmed with him. ca= you help?” Epstein wrote to Ruemmler, who is now the chief lawyer to Goldman Sachs.
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“I do not have any relations=ip with him, but let me see whether I can get to his COS,” Ruemmler said in response, referring to his chief of staff.
Newly released Epstein-related records also show that fundraisers working for top Democratic leaders, like Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, asked Epstein for campaign donations and to attend fundraising events years after he was convicted of sex crimes in 2008.
According to The Washington Times, records show that partner Darren Rigger of the political fundraising firm Dynamic SRG repeatedly reached out to Epstein on behalf of well-known Democratic lawmakers.
On September 18, 2012, Epstein was invited to an event called “Schumer Senate Candidate Reception” to help then-Rep. Martin Heinrich’s successful campaign for the New Mexico Senate.
Fundraisers said that the event was important for Democrats to keep their Senate majority and support Obama’s reelection.
The Times also reported that fundraisers asked Epstein to help New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (who was a House member at the time) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York.
Rigger invited Epstein to a fundraising dinner with President Obama in May 2013 on behalf of Jeffries.
He called the Brooklyn congressman “one of the rising stars” in the New York delegation and “Brooklyn’s Barack.”
Later that same year, more requests for information related to Jeffries came in.
Reports from outside sources have confirmed that Jeffries and Dynamic SRG did try to raise money in 2013.
Jeffries has said in public that he didn’t know about the outreach that was done in his name and that he has never met Epstein.
According to records from the Federal Election Commission, Epstein did not give any money to Jeffries’ campaign.
As recently as July 2017, Epstein was invited to a dinner and meet-and-greet with Hakeem Jeffries in St. Thomas.
Ilhan Omar Arrested - Refused to Leave and Fought Police
Washington, D.C. - May 26, 2026
NEWLY UNCOVERED POLICE REPORT REVEALS ILHAN OMAR’S ARREST FOR TRESPASSING AND DEFYING OFFICERS AT LUXURY HOTEL
According to the Hennepin County police report, hotel staff requested immediate assistance to clear the premises, instructing that anyone without a room key must leave at once. While most individuals complied with officers’ orders, Omar was described as “argumentative” and refused to depart.
As she stood her ground and refused to leave, I took hold of her left elbow to escort her from the lobby. Omar then pulled away from me, stating, ‘Don’t put your hands on me!’
The report continues that ten minutes later, the officer located Omar seated in another area of the lobby. She remained defiant despite repeated warnings that continued refusal would result in arrest for trespassing.
Since she refused to comply with orders, the officer arrested Omar. The officer reached for Omar’s left arm to get her to stand so she could be handcuffed, but she pulled away. The officer handcuffed her while she stayed seated in the hotel lobby chair.
“Omar was booked at Hennepin County Jail as I felt it was likely that she would fail to respond to a citation, and she also demonstrated that she was going to continue her criminal behavior,” the officer wrote.
A newly surfaced police report from January 18, 2013, has exposed fresh details about then-State Rep. Ilhan Omar’s arrest for trespassing at the upscale Hotel Ivy in Minneapolis. The incident occurred after an event at the Minneapolis Convention Center featuring former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, whose motorcade drew large crowds of supporters—including Omar—to the hotel lobby.
This 2013 arrest highlights a pattern of defiance that critics say has defined Omar’s public career.
The revelation comes amid ongoing scrutiny of the Minnesota congresswoman’s record, especially as Republican leaders continue to highlight accountability and rule of law under the Trump administration. Omar was ultimately booked to prevent further criminal conduct, according to the report.
The incident underscores questions about Omar’s respect for authority and private property—issues that resonate strongly with voters demanding secure borders and law-abiding governance. As the Trump administration advances aggressive interior enforcement measures, this historical episode serves as a reminder of the importance of consistent standards applied equally to all public officials.
