Stefanik and Hochul feud over Epstein files: ‘New Yorkers want the truth’

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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) battled again on social media Thursday in a potential sneak-preview of the 2026 gubernatorial race, this time over the Epstein files.

Hochul kicked the feud off by demanding the Trump administration release the Epstein files and accusing Stefanik of helping Trump cover them up. The president has called them a “hoax” after pledging to release them.

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