Epstein survivors set to visit Capitol Hill

A bipartisan duo of congressmen announced that survivors of [sexual] offender Jeffrey Epstein 's abuse will visit Capitol Hill, with some revealing their experience for the first time. Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., announced that they will hold a press conference with the survivors on September 3, the day after Congress returns from its August recess.

The event will feature appearances from those who survived incidents with Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, who were both found guilty of [sexual] trafficking. '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,' they posted on X.

'The survivors deserve justice and Americans deserve transparency.' Attorneys for the Epstein and Maxwell survivors are also expected to attend the Capitol Hill press conference. As pressure has mounted on the White House to release additional files on the deceased [child predator], Congress is expected to vote on a resolution to force the Justice Department and the FBI to declassify documents on the former financier.

Massie and Khanna are the bill's architects, and the legislation would require the DOJ to release all Epstein-related files online within 30 days of the bill's passage. 'Americans deserve to know whether their member of Congress stands on the side of transparency and justice or for protecting the rich and powerful,' Khanna told the Daily Mail in a statement.

'My press conference on Capitol Hill will give survivors a chance to share their stories and urge all of Congress to sign the discharge petition that will force a vote on our bipartisan bill to release the Epstein files.' Massie and Khanna plan on filing a discharge petition once the House of Representatives returns to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files.

If the effort gathers a simple majority, 218 votes, it could pass and head to the Senate for approval. If it passes out of the Senate, President Trump could still veto the bill to keep the files hidden.

Senators have told the Daily Mail they would vote in favor of a bill releasing the files as well. Massie has a history of feuding with Donald Trump and voting against bills backed by the president and his push on the Epstein files has only inflamed their contentious relationship.

His consistent opposition to Trump has frustrated the 79-year-old so much that he has begun a political operation to remove Massie and replace him with a MAGA supporter, including financing ads attacking the lawmaker in his district. Massie reportedly asked the president to stop the attack ads targeting him, but that agreement fell apart shortly after it was brokered.

Advocates hoping to see the Epstein files soon were dealt a blow after a US District Judge denied the DOJ's request to unseal private testimony given in Maxwell's [sexual] trafficking case. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Maxwell multiple times in recent weeks to discuss her [sexual] trafficking case, which has been appealed to the Supreme Court.

The House Oversight Committee is also working to uncover additional information on Epstein, his network and his crimes. Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., has sent subpoenas to Bill and Hillary Clinton in addition to other top former officials to have them testify about what they know.