Epstein survivors urge Congress to release all the files on the sex trafficker [View all]

Source: NBC News

Nov. 13, 2025, 5:49 PM EST / Updated Nov. 13, 2025, 7:48 PM EST


Two women who say they were sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein urged Congress to compel the Justice Department to release all of the files on the accused sex trafficker, whose powerful friends included President Donald Trump.

Liz Stein and Jess Michaels made these comments during an interview with NBC News on Thursday, where they were joined by freshly minted Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz.

Moments after she was sworn in on Wednesday, and with Stein and Michaels looking on, Grijvala provided the crucial 218th signature needed to bypass GOP leaders and force a floor vote on the issue. “We need the American people to not stop putting the pressure on,” Michaels said. “We can’t stop putting the pressure, because it’s only one tiny victory.”

Stein praised the handful of Republicans who have supported their drive to open the Epstein files. “Those who voted to stand with us are on the right side of this issue,” she said.

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