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DAVID MARCUS: Dems run against 'Epstein Class,' but can't name anyone in it

The California Democrat's definition shifted from Epstein-connected deviants to a vague argument about Citizens United

By David Marcus Fox News

Published June 17, 2026 11:54am EDT

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With the midterms fast approaching, progressive Democrats have adopted a new term for the alleged oligarchy. What used to be "The 1%" has become "The Epstein Class," with some pretty ugly connotations.

Given the fact that Democrats everywhere, including Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff and Maryland Rep. Jaime Raskin, are using this loaded term of late, I started to wonder who exactly the members of the shadowy "Epstein Class" are. After all, if they must be thwarted, they surely must be identified.

I decided to ask one of the leading proponents of the term, Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and the exchange we had represents the clearest, if still fairly opaque, definition of just what this Epstein Class is, if it exists at all.

Split showing Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif. (Getty Images)

I asked Khanna for some examples of people who fit the bill. I offered options such as newly minted trillionaire Elon Musk, and a........

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