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(160,105 posts) Wed Aug 13, 2025, 02:47 PM Aug 13

Bipartisan group plans to bring Epstein victims to capital to speak out on files and push Congress to release them

Source: The Independent

Wednesday 13 August 2025 15:13 BST

GOP rebel Thomas Massie and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna plan to bring survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse to Washington, D.C., in a bipartisan push to get Congress to release the controversial “files” in the case.

Massie of Kentucky, who has created a headache for President Donald Trump this year after rebelling against the “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” said that he will host a joint press conference at the Capitol with the California congressman, several survivors and their attorneys.

“I will be hosting a press conference at the Capitol, joined by survivors of Epstein and Maxwell's abuse — several of whom will be speaking out for the first time,” Massie and Khanna announced Monday in a post on X. “The survivors deserve justice and Americans deserve transparency.”

The Epstein case engulfed the Trump administration in controversy for weeks following a Justice Department and FBI memo in early July that said no further files in the case would be released, contrary to the president’s previous pledges to do so. That sparked fury among the Trump base, which has long sought their release. Trump has defended the move even as politicians on both sides of the aisle call for their release.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/thomas-massie-epstein-files-survivors-b2806867.html

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Bipartisan group plans to bring Epstein victims to capital to speak out on files and push Congress to release them (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 13 OP

Rather than get abused in Congress would like to see victims interviewed by investigative journalists. dutch777 Aug 13 #1

I could not disagree more gab13by13 Aug 13 #2

If they want to testify, good on them. If it would be my daughter, I would advise against it unless she is up for it. dutch777 Aug 13 #3

gee. aren't they just going to say that mean old bill clinton raped them? chicoescuela Aug 13 #4

I hope their identities are protected kimbutgar Aug 13 #5

dutch777

(4,708 posts)

1. Rather than get abused in Congress would like to see victims interviewed by investigative journalists.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 02:56 PM

Aug 13

These folks have been thru enough and can only assume Repugs and their minions will be on the attack in a public or even private Congressional hearing.

gab13by13

(29,768 posts)

2. I could not disagree more

Reply to dutch777 (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 03:11 PM

Aug 13

This is how to fight. Ro gets it. These victims want to testify. The Magats will get crucified if they attack them.

Democrats should be holding town halls with victims, victims’ lawyers, prosecutors, victims’ families, and do them in red states.

Where are the rest of the Democrats, keep Epstein Gate alive.

dutch777

(4,708 posts)

3. If they want to testify, good on them. If it would be my daughter, I would advise against it unless she is up for it.

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 03:17 PM

Aug 13

It is not only what happens at the hearing, it is also the attacks and threats from unelected minions in all media. And all of it will go on and on. And with the Repugs controlling Congress I would expect every subtle and not subtle dirty trick in the book in how the hearins are set up and conducted and some yet unwritten.

chicoescuela

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4. gee. aren't they just going to say that mean old bill clinton raped them?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 03:53 PM

Aug 13

sarcasm

kimbutgar

(26,026 posts)

5. I hope their identities are protected

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Wed Aug 13, 2025, 07:56 PM

Aug 13

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