From Daily Caller: Democrat Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett threatened to bar The Atlantic from publishing a profile about her after a reporter for the outlet reached out to several of her congressional colleagues without her permission.
The Atlantic’s Elaine Godfrey reached out to dozens of Democrat congressmen, including members of the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees, to give insight on Crockett for the lengthy profile, according to The Atlantic’s profile on the congresswoman. Four days before the profile’s publication, Crockett reportedly “expressed frustration” when she learned that Godfrey had spoken to her colleagues without informing her first and threatened to shut the interview down in its entirety.
Thirteen members of the Oversight and Judiciary Committees, along with 20 Democrats, either did not respond or declined to comment, Godrey wrote. Among those who did respond was Democratic Texas Rep. Julie Johnson, who said that while her fellow members do not “necessarily agree with her aggressive communication style,” she is “thrilled” with Crockett.
“As for her colleagues, four days before this story was published, Crockett called me to express frustration that I had reached out to so many House members without telling her first. She was, she told me, ‘shutting down the profile and revoking all permissions,’” Godfrey wrote.
Some interesting details from The Atlantic's profile of Rep. Jasmine Crockett:
1. Her phone's lock screen is a photo of herself
2. She thought she deserved to be the top Dem on Oversight because she has the largest social media following
3. She tried to shut down the profile… pic.twitter.com/CvRlFtRNkd— Amber Duke (@ambermarieduke) July 28, 2025
