GOP Senator’s Epstein Comments: Did He Forget Who Was President in 2008?
Recent incidents highlight a concerning trend of Republicans misremembering the timing of significant events and presidential administrations. Senator Markwayne Mullin incorrectly asserted that Barack Obama was president during Jeffrey Epstein’s 2008 plea deal, despite readily available information to the contrary. This misstatement, made on CNN, inadvertently drew attention to Trump’s appointment of Alex Acosta, who oversaw the Epstein deal, to a Cabinet position. The instance is one of many, demonstrating an ongoing pattern of historical inaccuracies among Republican figures.
John Q. Hosedrinker