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Polybius

(21,900 posts) Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:16 PM Mar 3

Pritzker denies traveling on Epstein's plane after Bill Clinton's since-recanted testimony

Last edited Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:59 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: CBS News

Gov. JB Pritzker denied a since-recanted comment by former President Bill Clinton that Clinton thought the pair may have traveled together on a plane owned by convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

His denial was in response to a 90-second video clip of Clinton's closed-door deposition before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that began circulating online Monday night.

"No, I have never, had never met Jeffrey Epstein," Pritzker said Tuesday. "I was never on Jeffrey Epstein's plane. I was never on any plane with Jeffrey Epstein or with Ghislaine Maxwell. Never met her."

Pritzker added he had never heard of Epstein until about 2019 when Epstein was indicted for child sex trafficking in the early 2000s.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/gov-jb-pritzker-denies-flying-on-jeffrey-epstein-plane-bill-clinton/

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Pritzker denies traveling on Epstein's plane after Bill Clinton's since-recanted testimony (Original Post) Polybius Mar 3 OP

Never hearing of him JBTaurus83 Mar 3 #1

Why shouldn't we believe him? Prairie Gates Mar 3 #4

TY.. That's the same reaction I had when Cha Mar 3 #6

I said "umm", not "hmm" Polybius Mar 4 #11

Because me and you heard of him years before 2019 Polybius Mar 4 #9

"we're just two guys" Prairie Gates Mar 4 #16

Two regular people? Polybius Mar 4 #19

Do you have any evidence for this insinuation? yardwork Mar 4 #14

May be confusing him with his cousin Tom Pritzker, who was on the plane. jmbar2 Mar 3 #2

That's what I think too. greatauntoftriplets Mar 3 #5

Straight from the Bari Weiss Factory - Nice work as always, Polybius Prairie Gates Mar 3 #3

Tom Pritzker knew Epstein. JB is a cousin. blm Mar 4 #7

Why so Negative about Dem Gov Pritzker, Polybius? Cha Mar 4 #8

I'm only negative about him saying he didn't hear of Epstein until 2019 Polybius Mar 4 #10

So what? Seriously, so what? yardwork Mar 4 #15

You have your opinions and I have mine Polybius Mar 4 #20

So what. yardwork Mar 4 #21

"So what" what? Polybius Mar 4 #22

Edited OP comment to avoid confusion Polybius Mar 4 #12

Pfffft Prairie Gates Mar 4 #17

You prefer that I left it? Polybius Mar 4 #18

I never heard of him until he came up dead. sinkingfeeling Mar 4 #13

JBTaurus83

(1,379 posts)

1. Never hearing of him

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:28 PM

Mar 3

Seems quite a stretch given the governor’s connections.

Prairie Gates

(8,151 posts)

4. Why shouldn't we believe him?

Reply to JBTaurus83 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:39 PM

Mar 3

Moreover, why should we insinuate that he's lying, like this sneaky bullshit: "Never heard of Epstein until 2019? Umm..."

What the fuck is that?

One of the best Dem governors in the country getting the Bari Weiss treatment together with insinuations on DU? Fuckssake.

Cha

(319,067 posts)

6. TY.. That's the same reaction I had when

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:59 PM

Mar 3

I read that "..Hmm..".

Well said, Prairie Gats.

Polybius

(21,900 posts)

11. I said "umm", not "hmm"

Reply to Cha (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:31 AM

Mar 4

Hmm would imply not believing him. Umm implies that I'm shocked.

Polybius

(21,900 posts)

9. Because me and you heard of him years before 2019

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:27 AM

Mar 4

And we're just two guys who like politics.

Prairie Gates

(8,151 posts)

16. "we're just two guys"

Reply to Polybius (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:52 AM

Mar 4

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Polybius

(21,900 posts)

19. Two regular people?

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #16)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:57 AM

Mar 4

Better?

yardwork

(69,360 posts)

14. Do you have any evidence for this insinuation?

Reply to JBTaurus83 (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:45 AM

Mar 4

jmbar2

(7,986 posts)

2. May be confusing him with his cousin Tom Pritzker, who was on the plane.

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:30 PM

Mar 3

greatauntoftriplets

(179,004 posts)

5. That's what I think too.

Reply to jmbar2 (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:41 PM

Mar 3

Someone is twisting the truth to smear JB.

Prairie Gates

(8,151 posts)

3. Straight from the Bari Weiss Factory - Nice work as always, Polybius

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:35 PM

Mar 3

Nice work.

blm

(114,656 posts)

7. Tom Pritzker knew Epstein. JB is a cousin.

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:03 AM

Mar 4

Cha

(319,067 posts)

8. Why so Negative about Dem Gov Pritzker, Polybius?

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:56 AM

Mar 4

Polybius

(21,900 posts)

10. I'm only negative about him saying he didn't hear of Epstein until 2019

Reply to Cha (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:29 AM

Mar 4

I believe him that he never met Epstein.

yardwork

(69,360 posts)

15. So what? Seriously, so what?

Reply to Polybius (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:48 AM

Mar 4

Are we going to go around accusing good Democrats who have nothing to do with Epstein of lying, just because? So what if he heard of Epstein or not? Is he in the files? Is there an accusation against him? Nope, but hey let's focus on Pritzker.

This right here is why we lose elections.