CNN's Erin Burnett Clashes With Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace Over Jeffrey Epstein in Awkward Interview

CNN anchor Erin Burnett had a heated exchange with Rep. Nancy Mace during her nightly news show on Monday, November 17.

Burnett cut off the South Carolina congresswomen — who is among only four Republicans to sign a petition demanding the release of Jeffrey Epstein's files — when she declared that the media was only concerned with "clickbait" about Donald Trump instead the survivor's stories.

Mace also argued that Democrats could've led the release of the s-- trafficker's files "under President [Joe] Biden."

Interrupting the politician to defend the media, Burnett snapped, "I'm quite proud that on this program we've had every victim of Jeffrey Epstein that was willing to speak."

The news anchor, 49, also cited Trump’s comments from this past weekend that "only a very bad or stupid Republican" would vote to have the files released.

In response, Mace, 47, claimed the president had "come around," before insisting, "Biden never gave these women a chance. And that's the story you all aren't telling."

Burnett shot back that Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's co-conspirator, was prosecuted under the Biden administration. The British former socialite, 63, was convicted on multiple s-- trafficking charges in December 2021 and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

The host also noted that Maxwell was moved to a minimum-security federal prison camp this summer after a meeting with Trump's deputy attorney general and former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche.

Burnett and Mace's awkward on-air moment comes as Trump suddenly reversed his position on releasing the Epstein files, urging House Republicans to go ahead with publicizing everything the Justice Department has on the late pedophile.

Just last week, on Wednesday, November 12, private emails of the disgraced financier were leaked, revealing that Trump's name was mentioned multiple times.

White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, came to Trump's defense following the leak, stating, "The Democrats selectively leaked emails to the liberal media to create a fake narrative to smear President Trump."

Trump insisted in an interview on Monday, November 17, "We have nothing to do with Epstein. The Democrats do. All of his friends were Democrats."

Bringing up former president Bill Clinton's name, as well as others, Trump claimed, "They went to his island all the time."

"I'm all for it," he said of the release.

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna have been leading the effort of the discharge petition. The House is voting on the bill to release the files Tuesday afternoon.