Democratic Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) faced accusations of dishonesty when questioned by a Fox News reporter regarding his alleged obstruction of Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn’s request to subpoena flight logs from Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet, known as the “Lolita Express.”
Last week, Blackburn claimed that Durbin, as the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, played a key role in preventing her request. Durbin’s actions were challenged by Blackburn in a post on Twitter/X.
.@SenatorDurbin BLOCKED my request to subpoena Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs.
What are Democrats trying to hide?
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) November 30, 2023
She then late posted an update video:
Senate Judiciary Democrats don’t want to approve my subpoenas for Justice Sotomayor’s staff or Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs.
This is not how the committee works. pic.twitter.com/ytwSE49zo1
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) December 1, 2023
Fox News reporter Hillary Vaughn questioned Durbin about his alleged role in blocking public access to Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs. When asked, “Why won’t you subpoena Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs?” Durbin denied knowledge of the existence of such logs. He insisted that the matter was never presented to him for consideration, maintaining a defensive stance.
“That has never been raised by anyone,” Durbin falsely claimed.