WASHINGTON – Dani Bensky, a woman who accused Jeffrey Epstein of abuse and is pressing for the release of more government documents about his investigation, will be among the guests at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, invited Bensky, who has fought for the release of all Justice Department documents about Epstein. But Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department has stopped its review after releasing about 3 million of 6 million pages. Trump has said America should move on.
“My survivor sisters and I have been fighting for transparency and accountability” while Trump has called their claims “a hoax,” Bensky said in a statement. “Trump and his DOJ continue to coverup and protect perpetrators. We need to release of all files.”
Schumer is also bringing the Bronx mother of one of the first New York City students detained by federal agents during Trump's deportation crackdown.
The release of the Epstein files remain contentious despite Congress passing a law Trump signed that directed the release of all the records of alleged sex trafficking. The law contained exceptions for redactions of the names of people who accused Epstein of abuse or items that could hurt a criminal inquiry, but lawmakers contend the department must release more.
