Epstein Victim's Family Urges Trump Admin. to Include Survivors in Strategy Discussions

Call for Survivor Inclusion in Epstein Strategy

• 📌 Virginia Giuffre's family is speaking out about a strategy dinner planned by Trump administration officials, emphasizing the need to remember survivors and victims at the center of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
• 💬 They issued a statement urging that survivors' perspectives be included as the administration plans its next steps regarding the Epstein investigation.

Survivor's Perspective on Normalization of Abuse

• 💔 Jess Michaels, an Epstein survivor, expresses that watching the events unfold feels like a normalization and decriminalization of sexual assault, rape, and pedophilia.
• 🗣️ She attributes this feeling to the acceptance of individuals with multiple accusations and a lack of investigation into Epstein-related files, despite survivors sharing their stories for decades.
• ⚖️ Michaels highlights that the low prosecution and conviction rates for sexual assault cases on a local level are being mirrored at the highest levels of government.

Congressional Oversight and Demands for Transparency

• 🔍 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi questions why survivors were not invited to the strategy meeting and calls for the release of deposition and interview transcripts related to the Epstein case.
• 🏛️ He supports shining a light on the harm caused by Ghislaine Maxwell and Epstein, noting the immense pressure on all parties to release these files.
• ❓ Krishnamoorthi also raises questions about Ghislaine Maxwell's transfer to a lower-security prison and whether she received leniency in exchange for cooperation.

Clemency and Transparency Concerns

• 📢 Krishnamoorthi supports the public release of the audio recording and transcript of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's interview with Ghislaine Maxwell.
• 🚫 He has introduced a resolution urging against any form of clemency for Maxwell, viewing it as a potential cover-up and an abuse of the pardon power.
• 📊 New polling indicates a majority of Americans believe the White House is withholding information about Epstein.