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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Nov 18, 2025, 01:11 PM 3 hrs ago

Epstein survivors speak out ahead of House vote, take aim at Trump

Source: ABC News

A group of women victimized by late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein spoke out at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday ahead of a highly anticipated vote on a House bill ordering the release of the Justice Department's files on Epstein.

"We are fighting for the children," said survivor Haley Robson, as she held up a photograph of herself as a young girl.

Robson said this is a "human issue" and called for political agendas to be put aside before delivering a direct message to President Donald Trump.

"And to the president of the United States of America, who is not here today, I want to send a clear message to you. While I do understand that your position has changed on the Epstein files and I'm grateful that you have pledged to sign this bill, I can't help to be skeptical of what the agenda is. So with that being said, I want to relay this message to you: I am traumatized. I am not stupid."

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/epstein-survivors-speak-ahead-house-144300686.html

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