CNN Panel Explodes When Pete Seat Asks, ‘Can You Admit That You Only Care About [the Epstein Files] Because Trump Is in Office?

STRICKLAND: “And the victims here, let’s not forget about them. They should get justice. And as I think about this particular scandal, honestly, I was surprised it came up. I didn’t expect to have this implode the way it did. And the fact that the most die-hard Trump supporters were the most vocal about it really, really — “
SEAT: “What did the Biden Administration do to get justice for the victims?”
DOMINICK: “Thats a terrible topic.”
CUPP: “It’s lazy, I’s lazy.”
SEAT: “For four years.”
DOMINICK: “You’re talking about the Biden Administration.”
CUPP: “Justice for the victims. That’s not what they’ve talking about that.”
SEAT: “And just ignore and gloss over the fact that your president, Democratic president, Joe Biden did nothing.”
DOMINICK: “You know, Biden wasn’t best friends with Jeffrey Epstein. The current president was best friends. They were best friends for years.”
STRICKLAND: “There aren’t photos Joe Biden with Jeffrey Epstein. But again, Donald Trump is the president now.”
SEAT: “I agree, justice for the victims.”
STRICKLAND: “Absolutely.”
SEAT: “What did he do for it?”
STRICKLAND: “Donald Trump is president now. Donald Trump is the one going apesh*t on social media.”
SEAT: “He was doing nothing.”
PHILLIP: “Congresswoman, do you think that Pelosi, for example, is right when she says this is — this is a distraction from other things?”
STRICKLAND: “Well, I mean, there’s so much that comes out from this administration every hour on the hour. So I do agree, in some cases, that it is a distraction and justice should happen. But let’s not forget what’s happening right now. People are about to lose their health care. Kids are about to go hungry. They just passed this ugly recissions, which is going to take away funding from public radio and national, and television, and then also, too, taking away foreign aid. So there are much bigger things that are happening right now. Not to minimize what’s happened to the victims, because they deserve justice — “
SEAT: “Will you admit that you only care because Trump is in office?”
DOMINICK: “Don’t even answer that. Can you just answer — “
SEAT: “It’s true.”
PHILLIP: “Hey, can I just say for Pete, Trump and his people put this on the agenda. If — had they not done that, I’m not really sure we’d be approaching it quite this way.”
SEAT: “But all this feigning of outrage from Democrats — “
PHILLIP: “As I’ve said, as I’ve said, Democrats, the polling is very clear. I mean, we have it. ‘Is the government hiding Epstein — info on Epstein’s death?’ Democrats are the most likely to say yes. And the same is true when you ask them if they’re hiding info on Epstein’s client list. Democrats are the most likely to say — “
SEAT: “You have a poll for once. The only reason I’m asking now —
PHILLIP: “Well, here’s the thing.”
SEAT: “ — of course they’re going to think Donald Trump is hiding something.”
PHILLIP: “I know, I know, but I’m actually agreeing with — “
DOMINICK: “Because he’s best friends with him.”
PHILLIP: “But Pete, I’m actually agreeing with you. The reason I showed that is to say that right in this moment, Democrats are the most exercised about this. But the reason we don’t have comparative polling data is because this did not come up for four years. Democrats did not put this on the agenda. Republicans have. So they have to — they have set their table. Now they must eat from it. Okay? Like, this is where you all put here.”