A group of Jeffrey Epstein survivors is urging lawmakers in Congress to vote on releasing case files related to the convicted sex offender’s crimes, in an emotional letter stating the “American people have awaited for far too long.”
“There is no middle ground here,” the letter signed with victim Virginia Giuffre’s family and shared by Axios on Friday read. “There is no hiding behind party affiliation. The testimonies you heard are just a fraction of the unimaginable suffering endured by more than a thousand victims alike.”
Their plea comes after Democrats on the House Oversight Committee Wednesday released thousands of documents from Epstein’s estate, some of which suggest President Donald Trump was aware of Epstein’s criminal activities.
The files that Trump campaigned on releasing have been long awaited. Seven weeks after her election, Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) was finally sworn into Congress and became the final signature needed on a “discharge petition” to force the House of Representatives to act on a bill requiring the DOJ to release them.
However, the bill would still need Senate approval and can be vetoed by Trump who dismissed the public uproar as a Democratic-orchestrated “hoax.” He called on the FBI and DOJ on Friday to investigate Epstein’s ties with powerful Democrats.
