Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with convicted felony sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing.

Key Points

• A group of lawmakers led by Representative Norman introduced a resolution to officially punish Delegate Stacey Plaskett, who represents the U.S. Virgin Islands. The plan calls for a formal 'censure,' which is a public scolding by the House of Representatives, and her removal from a powerful committee that handles national security.
• The resolution claims that during a 2019 hearing, Plaskett secretly texted with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, to get advice on what to say. It alleges that Epstein coached her on her questions in real-time and congratulated her afterward, which the resolution says is a serious conflict of interest.
• If passed, this would also trigger a full investigation by the House Ethics Committee into Plaskett’s personal and professional ties to Epstein. The lawmakers who wrote the bill argue that her actions damaged the public's trust in the government and make her unfit to serve on committees that deal with secret intelligence.

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