Trump’s remarks came as Epstein’s victims were speaking out alongside members of Congress outside the Capitol

President Trump has also brushed aside rumors about his death, slamming the ‘fake’ media after his noticeable bout of absence

“I am no longer weak, I am no longer powerless, and I am no longer alone,” said one woman who said she was abused by Epstein.

President Donald Trump faces growing calls in Congress to release the Epstein files, which related to his former friend Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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Trump continued to call the ongoing Epstein scandal a “Democrat hoax.”

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Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, flanked by lawmakers and lawyers, spoke out at a press conference on Capital Hill Wednesday. Trump called it a "Democrat hoax."

Trump’s remarks came as Epstein’s victims were speaking out alongside members of Congress outside the Capitol

Survivors implored President Donald Trump to stop calling the Jeffrey Epstein case a 'hoax.' So he turned around and again called it a hoax.

Eight of the women held an emotional news conference at the US Capitol, even as Trump played down what he called a ‘Democrat hoax’.

Several survivors of the deceased sex offender signalled their support for a bipartisan resolution to release all the files related to him. Key US politics stories from 3…

This week the victims of Epstein's crimes came forward to demand more information, piling pressure on the White House.

The leader of the House of Representatives said Trump was ‘horrified’ by the controversy