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SANTA FE 鈥� The two Republican members of a legislative truth-finding commission focused on Jeffrey Epstein鈥檚 past ties to New Mexico on Tuesday accused the panel鈥檚 Democratic chairwoman of removing the name of gubernatorial nominee Deb Haaland from an interim report released last week.

Reps. Andrea Reeb of Clovis and Bill Hall of Farmington said the four-member commission previously had agreed that reference to Haaland鈥檚 2014 flight on an airplane chartered by Epstein would be included in the report.

But mention of the flight, which was widely reported by news outlets earlier this year, was removed without their knowledge, the two GOP lawmakers said.

The names of several other individuals who traveled on airplanes owned by Epstein 鈥� including former Gov. Bill Richardson and former President Bill Clinton 鈥� were included in the 119-page interim report.

鈥淭he only justifiable reason to remove Haaland's name from the report is to protect her from any political fallout while she is campaigning to be New Mexico鈥檚 next governor. This is unacceptable,鈥� Reeb said.

鈥淲e must be able to assure the public that political considerations are not influencing what is included or excluded from this investigation.鈥� 

However, Rep. Andrea Romero, D-Santa Fe, the truth commission鈥檚 chairwoman, disputed the claims by her GOP colleagues, saying all members of the bipartisan panel were included in crafting the report.

鈥淎ll of our members worked with our legal team to compile a draft report with the agreed-upon content, and it was the responsibility of every member to ensure the report reflected what we want to convey,鈥� Romero said in a statement Tuesday afternoon.

She also said the truth commission had come to a 鈥渃ollective decision鈥� not to name Epstein survivors and victims, or individuals with 鈥渢angential interactions鈥� with the disgraced financier and sex offender, who died in 2019.

Haaland鈥檚 campaign has confirmed the 2014 flight occurred, but insisted she had no relationship with Epstein and no knowledge of how the flight was chartered.

At the time, Haaland was running for lieutenant governor on a ticket with fellow Democrat Gary King. The flight carried both candidates, along with several campaign staffers, to Washington, D.C., for a fundraising trip.

Fellow Democrat Sam Bregman cited Haaland鈥檚 link to the Epstein files in television ads during this year鈥檚 primary election cycle. But Haaland ended up defeating Bregman in a landslide in the June 2 election and is set to face off against Republican Gregg Hull in the November general election.

A Haaland campaign spokeswoman said Tuesday there had been no communication between her campaign and members of the legislative truth commission about the panel鈥檚 report.

The truth-finding commission was created during this year鈥檚 30-day legislative session and is tasked with determining whether gaps in New Mexico law and favorable treatment from law enforcement officials allowed Epstein to sexually abuse underage victims at his Zorro Ranch near Stanley.

After releasing its interim report last week, the panel is scheduled to submit a final report by the end of this year.

But the simmering dispute over the commission鈥檚 processes could cast doubt on its ability to function in a bipartisan manner going forward.

Romero said Tuesday she was 鈥渟hocked鈥� to hear of Republicans鈥� concerns through news outlets and said the commission would work to improve its internal processes.

鈥淭he commission will maintain an open, transparent process focused on the important work in front of us, not the headwinds of the day or attempts to politicize our pursuit of justice for victims,鈥� she said. 

As for the two Republican members of the truth commission, they said they were not able to review last-minute changes to before it was publicly released. The issue of the report omitting Haaland鈥檚 name was first raised this week by Senate GOP floor leader William Sharer of Farmington.

Meanwhile, the two GOP commission members also said they were committed to continuing the commission鈥檚 work, but only if the panel operates as a 鈥渢ruly bipartisan effort.鈥� 

The next meeting of the legislative truth commission has not yet been scheduled.

Dan Boyd covers state government and politics for the Journal in Santa Fe. Follow him on X at @DanBoydNM or reach him via email at dboyd@abqjournal.com.