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Epstein survivors blast Trump and beg Congress to release files



Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse are speaking out against President
Donald Trump’s ongoing cover-up of the case and pushing Congress to release the
government’s files relating to Epstein's prosecution.

The Trump administration has refused to release key evidence on Epstein,
including a possible client list revealing who participated in his alleged
operation sex trafficking minors.

A group of survivors appeared on NBC’s “Today” show on Wednesday and expressed
their unified opposition to the possibility of a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell,
a convicted sex trafficker and Epstein’s accomplice. The possibility of a
pardon has been floated, and Trump has not shot down the idea. In July, Trump
noted it’s something he’s “allowed to do.”




 



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Marijke Chartouni, who has accused Epstein of sexually assaulting her, told
NBC’s Hallie Jackson, “just toying with the idea is an insult.” She also
criticized Trump for “putting so much attention on the criminals” and said she
would ask him “why he seems to value them more than us.”

Another survivor, Jena-Lisa Jones, said that a release of information would
put an end to the story and added, “It is heartbreaking to go on the news all
the time and see all this.”

Those sentiments were echoed in an interview with Marina Lacerda on ABC’s
“Good Morning America.” Lacerda was identified in Epstein’s 2019 indictment as
“Minor-Victim 1” and provided key evidence in the case.

“I would like for [Congress] to give all the victims transparency to what
happened and release these files. It’s also not only for the victims, but for
the American people,” she said.

House Republicans have opposed legislation that would compel the federal
government to release what it has collected on Epstein. On Tuesday, Democrats
on the House Oversight Committee held a session where victims were allowed to
tell their story.




 



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“Donald Trump has the power right now to release all of Epstein files and
documents,” Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the ranking member on the
committee, later told reporters. He noted that the Department of Justice has
refused to release files and added “there is a White House cover-up at the very
highest level.”

Rep. Ayana Pressley of Massachusetts noted, “Epstein is dead, but the hurt and
harm he caused is alive and well. We'll keep pushing for accountability,
including a public Congressional hearing with survivors and the release of the
full Epstein files.”

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett wrote, “It’s time for Trump to stop protecting the
rich & powerful & to start telling the truth.”

In an Aug. 29 interview on CNN, House Speaker Mike Johnson said that
bipartisan legislation pushing for a release of Epstein data was “not even
necessary.” The Republican leader would not commit to allowing a vote on the
bill.

Republicans have a long history of marching in lockstep with pedophiles and
despite the outcry from Epstein’s victims, there’s no sign that the party plans
to change its ways anytime soon.



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