Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) sought to cancel a profile article in The Atlantic after a journalist contacted several of her fellow Democrats, inadvertently highlighting her inflated self-regard.
Journalist Elaine Godfrey described how Crockett, upon discovering that other legislators were approached for input on the contentious congresswoman, attempted to stop the article from being published.
“Regarding her peers, four days prior to this article’s release, Crockett phoned me to voice her annoyance that I had contacted numerous House members without informing her beforehand,” Godfrey noted.
The Texas Democrat threatened the reporter, insisting she was “shutting down the profile and revoking all permissions.”
That’s not how that works. That’s not how any of this works.
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
