Chuck Schumer Makes Huge Admission About Epstein Files
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) find himself at the center of a self-inflicted transparency crisis after accidentally admitting that the public is rightfully questioning why President Joe Biden did not release the Jeffrey Epstein files during his four-year term.
The Schumer Slip-Up
During a press exchange, a reporter asked Schumer why the files were withheld throughout the Biden-Harris administration. Schumer initially agreed, stating, "That’s the question every American is asking... so many Americans are asking." Realizing the implication that his own party had stalled the release, Schumer immediately pivoted to blaming President Donald Trump, asking rhetorically, "What the hell is [Trump] hiding?"
The US Virgin Islands Connection
The "moment of truth" comes as newly released Department of Justice records reveal a deep web of influence brokered by Epstein for top Democrats. Emails from January 2018 show that Erika Kellerhals, a lawyer for USVI Representative Stacey Plaskett, contacted Epstein to help secure a meeting with Schumer regarding hurricane relief funds.
Epstein reportedly replied, "[S]hould not be a problem," and subsequently reached out to Kathy Ruemmler, former chief counsel to Barack Obama. Ruemmler, now the top lawyer for Goldman Sachs, agreed to help Epstein reach Schumer’s Chief of Staff.
"Brooklyn’s Barack" and the Fundraising Trail
The records, first reported by The Washington Times, show that fundraising firm Dynamic SRG repeatedly targeted Epstein for donations long after his 2008 sex crime conviction. In 2012, Epstein was invited to a "Schumer Senate Candidate Reception." By 2013, Epstein was being recruited for a fundraising dinner with President Obama on behalf of then-rising star Hakeem Jeffries.
Fundraisers described Jeffries as "Brooklyn’s Barack" in their appeals to Epstein. Additional records show that current New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand were also the subjects of fundraising outreach to Epstein.
Denials Amid Evidence
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has denied any personal knowledge of the outreach, stating he never met Epstein. However, FEC records and firm logs show that as recently as July 2017, Epstein was invited to a private "meet-and-greet" with Jeffries in St. Thomas.
The revelations provide a stark backdrop to Schumer's recent comments, suggesting that the resistance to releasing the full Epstein cache may be rooted in the extensive social and financial ties between the late pedophile and the Democratic establishment.
'Guilty Of Fraud' - Hammer Dropped On Former First Lady Jill Biden During Live Fox News Segment
McEnany Accuses Jill Biden Of Misleading Americans About Debate Performance
Posted July 15, 2026
Former White House press secretary and Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany accused former first lady Jill Biden of misleading the American public about President Joe Biden’s condition following his widely criticized debate performance during the 2024 campaign.
McEnany made the remarks Thursday during an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” where she reacted to comments Jill Biden reportedly made in her upcoming book regarding the president’s performance during the debate that ultimately intensified questions about his age and fitness for office.
The discussion began when co-host Dana Perino referenced remarks Jill Biden made immediately following the debate.
At a campaign event after the debate, Jill Biden praised her husband’s performance.
“Joe, you did such a great job. You answered every question,” she said at the time.
Perino contrasted those comments with more recent claims attributed to Jill Biden and raised questions about the apparent inconsistency.
“So now we know that this is what she’s saying in her book,” Perino said. “And the question I would love to ask her is where are you lying then or now?”
McEnany responded by arguing that Jill Biden’s reaction following the debate was inconsistent with her more recent descriptions of the event.
“It’s a great question,” McEnany said.
“That is not the reaction of someone who believes they just watched their husband have a stroke. It is an absolute lie.”
McEnany then accused the former first lady of concealing concerns about the president’s condition from voters.
“It was fraud,” she said.
“What she did fraud on the American public and she’s continuing it by saying she had never seen him like that before or after.”
The debate between Biden and President Donald Trump became a turning point in the 2024 election cycle, with many Democrats publicly expressing concern about Biden’s performance and his ability to continue his campaign.
Questions about Biden’s age and mental sharpness had circulated for years, but the debate intensified those concerns and fueled calls from some Democrats for him to step aside.
During the Fox News discussion, McEnany referenced comments previously made by veteran journalist Carl Bernstein regarding Biden’s condition behind the scenes.
“Dana, you all remember Carl Bernstein, who said he talked to people who knew Joe Biden, loved Joe Biden, supported Joe Biden, and they were adamant that what we saw was not a one-off,” McEnany said.
According to McEnany, Bernstein reported that individuals close to Biden had observed similar episodes before the debate.
“They said it had happened 15 or 20 times prior, him losing his train of thought,” she said.
McEnany also cited a fundraiser Bernstein reportedly described.
“He described a fundraiser where he froze up and seemed to have some type of rigor mortis,” she said.
“This is not something that was a one-off.”
McEnany argued that concerns about Biden’s condition were widely known among those close to him.
“This was well known,” she said.
She then questioned why Jill Biden continued publicly defending her husband following the debate.
“So why did she keep up with the fraud on the American people?” McEnany asked.
The former first lady has repeatedly defended her husband and rejected claims that she or members of his inner circle concealed concerns about his health, Breitbart News reported.
The debate over Biden’s condition became one of the defining political stories of the 2024 election cycle and continued after he ultimately left the race.
McEnany’s comments reflect ongoing scrutiny surrounding what Biden’s family, advisers and top Democratic officials knew about his condition and when they knew it.
Neither Jill Biden nor representatives for the former president immediately responded to McEnany’s latest remarks.
As new books and accounts from those involved continue to emerge, questions surrounding Biden’s final campaign and the decisions made by those closest to him remain a major topic of political debate.
