Biden Insider Turns Tables With Epstein Jab in Capitol Hallway Confrontation

Andrew Bates isn’t exactly a household name, at least outside the households of DC and NYC area political media obsessives. But an interaction he had with reporters has gone viral in a manner that could lead to him becoming more widely known, if not celebrated in some progressive circles.

The former deputy communications officer in the Biden White House was called before the House Oversight Committee this week to testify about what he knew of former President Joe Biden’s health and mental acuity. And to be clear, there are legitimate questions there. The president’s age, verbal slips, and visible stumbles have fueled growing concern. Republicans are eager to exploit any opportunity to keep that conversation alive, and perhaps distract from narratives less kind to President Donald Trump.

When Bates left the hearing, however, he declined to address any of it. Surrounded by reporters pressing him on Biden’s health, he ignored the questions and instead tossed out one of his own: Why was convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell quietly moved to a minimum-security prison?