🚨 ‘Stop Making This Political’: Epstein Survivors Condemn Trump on Capitol Steps

 

On Tuesday morning, over a dozen survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse gathered at the U.S. Capitol, demanding that lawmakers and President Trump stop using the case for political gain and finally pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

Their emotional press conference served as a powerful reminder of the human cost of the delays, coming just before the House voted on the bill, which was forced to the floor after a months-long bipartisan effort.

🗣️ The Survivors’ Message

 

Survivors directed their most pointed criticism at the political gamesmanship that has surrounded the case, specifically targeting the President’s recent opposition and his last-minute reversal.

• A Plea to the President: Survivor Jena-Lisa Jones addressed President Trump directly: “I beg you, President Trump: Please stop making this political. It is not about you…You are our President. Please start acting like it.”

• Deep Skepticism: Survivor Haley Robson, holding a photo of her younger self, voiced deep suspicion over the President’s recent pledge to sign the bill. “I am traumatized, I am not stupid,” Robson said. “While I do understand that your position has changed on the Epstein files, and I’m grateful that you have pledged to sign this bill, I can’t help to be skeptical of what the agenda is.” This skepticism is fueled by warnings that the Justice Department could still try to block the release by asserting executive privilege.

• Fighting for the Children: Many survivors held photos of themselves as children, emphasizing that they are fighting for the justice of the “children that were abandoned and left behind in the reckoning.”

🏛️ The Imminent House Vote

 

The survivors’ message landed just as the House prepared to vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

• Forced Vote: The vote was only made possible after the bill’s co-sponsors, Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY), successfully gathered the necessary 218 signatures on a discharge petition, bypassing months of resistance from House leadership.

• Overwhelming Passage Expected: Following President Trump’s reversal over the weekend, when he publicly urged Republicans to vote for the bill, a nearly unanimous vote is expected in the House. Speaker Mike Johnson also pledged his support, though he cautioned that the Senate would need to address “serious deficiencies” related to protecting survivors’ privacy.