Republicans are accusing Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia of hypocrisy after he launched a statewide television ad attacking Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins over votes related to the release of Jeffrey Epstein records.
The seven-figure ad campaign features a retired police sergeant who says Collins sided with House Republicans in 2025 to block a procedural effort aimed at forcing disclosure. Collins later supported the final Epstein Files Transparency Act, which passed the House 427-1 after President Donald Trump reversed course and urged Republicans to release the records.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) responded July 14, with regional press secretary Nick Puglia accusing Ossoff of using victims to score “cheap political points.” The group revived a March Daily Mail analysis of Federal Election Commission filings that reported people whose names appear in released Epstein-related records contributed more than $100,000 across Ossoff’s campaigns and election cycles.
The analysis said LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman gave $27,864 across Ossoff’s 2020 and 2026 campaigns. It counted donations from George and Alex Soros, Laurene Powell Jobs, Eric Schmidt and several other wealthy contributors.
A person’s appearance in the records does not itself establish criminal conduct or involvement in Epstein’s abuse. The NRSC release did not present evidence that any cited donation influenced Ossoff’s official actions.
Ossoff, meanwhile, urged Senate leaders in November 2025 to immediately vote on the transparency bill, saying victims and the public deserved answers, accountability and the truth. His office points to bipartisan legislation targeting child exploitation.
The clash previews how Epstein disclosures, congressional procedure and elite donor networks may shape Georgia’s Senate race. Ossoff is seeking a second term against Collins, the Republican nominee.
