Critics have accused panelists on Fox News’ “The Five” of dismissing and downplaying the crimes of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after comments that were widely condemned on social media as “sick,” “tasteless” and “f**king disgusting.”

During the segment, Jesse Watters said: “If you read the Epstein files, Epstein got his money from two Jewish billionaires, Les Wexner and Leon Black — and a little bit of money from the Jewish banking dynasty, the Rothschilds in Europe.”

Watters went on to suggest Epstein, a longtime associate of President Donald Trump, was “mostly just a fixer” — “a guy who advises, he helps people with their problems.”

He added: “Sometimes those problems are ‘you need a girl,’ and if you need it, he’s got it.”

Co-host Greg Gutfeld then referred to Epstein as “a sex rabbi.”

Watters also floated Epstein as a performer at next year’s Super Bowl halftime show.

Fox News is making jokes, calling Epstein a sex Rabbi. This seems wrong for a whole lot of reasons. Do you think this is funny? pic.twitter.com/Gd1KCbqqlV

Fox News hosts are downplaying Epstein's crimes and cracking jokes pic.twitter.com/yUZ9a4BTvc

the videos i have seen and the documents i have read about him.... NO.. this isn't funny. its like justifying his actions

It's ghoulish.

It is disgusting that they made that joke. How are these people still allowed to keep their jobs?

So sick & tasteless. Cancel them all 💯

Fvcking disgusting!🤬🤬🤬

Beyond disgraceful.

Shameful

They are horrific.

Garbage ass humans

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