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Epstein Survivors Visit Capital Hill To Grill Congress

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse empire hit Capitol Hill today ahead of a massive congressional meeting.

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Members of Congress are meeting with former Attorney General Pam Bondi about the Epstein Files. They’re trying to get answers about why all of the files have not been released yet. Basically, why have these victims had to make the trip to Washington, DC to argue for justice?

A clip from MSNOW showed the Epstein survivors leveling legitimate questions at Kentucky’s Representative James Comer. One woman thinks the idea of having transcribed hearings is nonsense and that these individuals should be under oath as they give their statements.

“These people cannot be brought in for transcribed interviews,” one survivor asked. “Can you ensure that they would please be brought in under oath?

Comer tried to reply that, “If you lie to Congress, it’s a felony…so… We’re bringing them in. We’re bringing in people that have never been brought in before.” (Reader, sometimes you just have to laugh.)

This entire scandal has been mind-melting for anyone playing even a sliver of attention to the news. An entire ring of trafficking, drugs, and other illegal activities operating for years. And, the United States feels like the only company where appropriate action has not been taken.

Maybe these survivors can get the answers they’re looking for at some point?

Epstein Files case falls to Pam Bondi

Pam Bondi  long before Epstein Files deposition.
(United States Department of Justice)

Bondi is having her day in front of authority. But, with the added caveat that it happens behind closed doors.

Most people following this story from home would agree with Danielle Bensky. She’s a survivor of Epstein’s abuse and told the press that the entire process should have been open-door from the word go. In her and other survivor’s admission, their names, faces, and bodies have been unredacted for months.

Bensky explained, “There’s something called subtext that we all know about, and when we get a transcribed interview, we have no idea it’s — it could be totally lost in translation. So it’s incredibly vital that we see filmed interviews.” 

The defense from Bondi in that locked room was nothing short of pathetic. With the shield of a locked door conversation, the former attorney general quickly shifted responsibility to her subordinate.

“As the head of a large Department with broad responsibilities, I did not lead every aspect of this effort or conduct that document review myself,” Bondi said according to her transcription. “I delegated oversight over this process to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.”  

 Nothing says leadership like passing the baton of responsibility to the next unwitting sucker. If we were wagering, I think the odds would be pretty good that Blanche won’t serve as attorney general for the rest of the Trump administration’s tenure.

Still, the theatrics of this all aside, both viewers sitting at home and the decision makers in the room should not be losing sight of the survivors. And, figuring out who was connected to Epstein’s abuse, and what repercussions there will be.

Will justice arrive?

All of this corruption went unchecked for so long. And now, the American public just wants the answers that were promised before the current president got into office. It shouldn’t be this hard to get campaign goals to be capitalized on. And yet, here we sit! Yes, there are some answers.

 However, there are not nearly enough. There are still too many gaps in the story. Names that have gone redacted inside of the Epstein files. And, most importantly, a ton of survivors looking for the justice that seemed like it was in reach as the documents started making their way onto the Internet.

While the government of the United States of America can’t seem to get cost of living, housing, education, medical care, or gas prices under control, they’ve had plenty of time to evade accountability for these citizens. And, that’s a wild thought.

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