Speaker 1: So this morning Representatives Rocanna, Representative Thomas Massey and Representative
Marjorie Taylor Green held the press conference with Epstein's survivors
ahead of the vote. That's schedule for this afternoon. Welcome
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an end. So look, it's nothing new that the survivors
of Epstein and Gallaine Maxwell's abuse they want the files released.
In fact, all Americans want the files released. So they
were outside the Capitol this morning making another plea to
congress members on both sides of the aisle. I want
to show you some of the comments, as I believe
that they're extremely, extremely powerful. Now, a common theme throughout
the survivors remarked was whether the Epstein files are or
are not political. Any Farmers spoke about her system, Maria's
efforts to tell the FBI, literally to inform the FBI
about Epstein and their lack of urgency play the clip.
Speaker 2: Survivors have repeatedly stated that our pursuit of transparency and
justice is a nonpartisan issue, but given the political noise
surrounding this case, I just want to remind people of
some of the facts. In nineteen ninety six, when my
sister Maria bravely blew the whistle on this group by
reporting to the FBI what Epstein and Maxwell did to
both of us, they hung up on the phone on
her and there was no follow up of any kind.
Bill Clinton was president in two thousand and six, the
FBI came to us, finally interviewed us, and asked us
both to be witnesses against Epstein. We were very anxious,
but we agreed, and then we didn't hear back from
them due to their infamous sweetheart deal. George W. Bush
was president in twenty fifteen when the DOJ was sent
Foyer request for Maria's FBI files, and they were denied,
as they have been many times. Barack Obama was president
in twenty nineteen when Epstein died in prison due to
either negligence or foul play. Donald Trump was president in
twenty twenty three. Maria's attorneys sent a letter on her
behalf to the government requesting an investigation into the repeated
law enforcement failures in this case, similar to what was
done in the case of Larry Nasar, they declined to
do so. Consequently, my sister file noticed that she would
be suing the government for failing to uphold its legal, ethical,
and moral duties in this case. Joe Biden was president
this year, after campaigning on a pledge to finally release
the files. Under Trump's second presidency, the DOJ announced they
were closing the investigation into Epstein's co conspirators, and then
transferred Geelan Maxwell into a prison camp where is well
documented that she is receiving special treatment. This is not
an issue of a few corrupt Democrats or a few
corrupt Republicans. This is a case of institutional betrayal.
Speaker 1: She's not wrong, not wrong at all. Wait till you
hear my comment after I show you the third survivor,
And now let me show you the second survivor who
spoke literally making a plea begging Trump to stop making
the files a political tool and to release them himself.
Play the clip that.
Speaker 3: Now that that checks and balances of our dumb democracy
have worked, and the bill is getting passed to release
the files. We are hearing the administration say they intend
to investigate various Democrat Democrats who were friends with Epstein.
I beg you, President Trump, please stop making this political.
It is not about you. President Trump, you are our president.
Please start acting like it. Show some class, show some
real leadership, show that you actually care about the people
other than yourself. I voted for you, but your behavior
on this issue has been an national embarrassment. It is
time to take the honest moral ground and support the
release of these files. Not to weaponize pieces of the
files against random political enemies that did nothing wrong, but
to understand who Epstein's friends were, who covered for him,
what financial institutions allowed his trafficking to continue, Who knew
what he was doing but was too much of a
coward to do anything about it.
Speaker 1: Well, one, for sure is part of my substect that
I wrote today about Representative Stacy Plasket. Yeah, a sitting
member of the House who had a relationship some relationship
with Jeffrey Epstein, to the point that while I was
testifying about financial issues of Trump, she's texting with Jeffrey Epstein.
Stacy Plaskett, you owe America you owe these women some answers.
I'll also show you a clip from Virginia Guphray's brother
who pleaded, pleaded that his sister is not a political
tool for Trump to use. The survivors, he claims, which
they are, are real people with real stories. Play the clip.
Speaker 4: True, your vote carries that weight. My sister is not
a political tool for you to use. These survivors are
not political tools for you to use. These are real stories,
real trauma, and it's time for you to stop just
talking about it and act vote yes.
Speaker 1: You know. One thing that I wrote in my sub
stack is that that morality doesn't come with party labels.
I want, as I mentioned a moment ago, Stacy Plaskett
a Democrat, Bill Clinton a Democrat, assuming he's in the files,
as said, whether it's Republican or Democrat doesn't matter. Like
I just said, morality doesn't come with party labels. Corruption
doesn't choose sides, Predators do not limit their donations to
Republicans alone, and silence, especially from those who claim to
defend the survivors, that's its own violence of its own. Meanwhile,
I do want to show you another survivor who also
had a message to President Trump saying that she is traumatized,
but she's not stupid. Play the clip.
Speaker 5: 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. I am traumatized. I am not stupid.
You have put us through so much stress, the lockdowns,
the halt of these of these procedures that were supposed
to have happened fifty days ago. The Adelita Grihova who
waited to get sworn in and then get upset when
your own party goes against you because what is being
done is wrong, it's not right for your own self
serving purposes. This is America, this is land of the free,
Land of the free. In eighteen sixty three, we have
a woman on top of the Capitol Building represent freedom.
I do not feel free today. I don't know if
the women behind me feel free today. So I am
begging every member of Congress, every representative, to step up
and choose the chaos. Choose the survivors, Choose the children.
Protect the children, all children, You protect all of us equally.
Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, survivor's children. Where are members of Congress? Where's
the outrage? Representative Thomas Massey also spoke. He spoke, and
he said that Maga Mike Johnson, well, he may try
to say face today at the vote, but that we cannot.
We must not forget what he has done so far
for months and months and months to block this play
the clip.
Speaker 2: That's what you said, that's the motivation.
Speaker 6: I think.
Speaker 7: I think the speaker wants to say face, he's going
to vote for a piece of legislation today, that he's
disparaged for four months and it's however, he needs to
come on board. We want him on board, So we appreciate.
Speaker 6: What are you saying?
Speaker 1: What do you see? Yeah, and let me say this.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Green, she too spoke. She spoke about
how the Epstein files have literally ripped Maga apart. Play
that clip.
Speaker 6: Seriously no longer works? And what do you think about?
And I'll tell you because I'm i wasn't a Johnny
come Lately to the MAGA train. I was day one,
twenty fifteen, and there's a big difference in those Americans
and those that decided to support President Trump later on.
And I'll tell you right now, this has been one
of the most destructive things to MAGA is watching the
man that we supported early on three elections, for people
that stood.
Speaker 8: Hours, slept in their cars to go to rallies, have
fought for truth and transparency and to hold what we
consider a corrupt government accountable. Watching this actually turn into
a fight has gripped MAGA Party.
Speaker 6: And the only thing that will speak to.
Speaker 9: The powerful, courageous women behind me is when action is
actually taken to release these files and the American people
won't tolerate any other bullshit.
Speaker 2: That's where we are to ang on all of it.
Speaker 1: Yeah, by the way, as you all know, I'm not
a big fan of Marjorie Taylor Green, but the fact
that she has stood strong. She refuses to bend the knee,
She refuses to accept the pressure, the massive pressure that
Mega Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House, the leader
of her party, is placing on her, along with guys
like Thomas Massey. It's incredible, and she's doing it for
a purpose that is just. That is right, and if
it pulls magopart as far as I'm concerned, good. I
don't like the concept of MAGA anyway, but imagine how
much pressure is being placed on, for example, Marjorie Taylor Green,
and not just by MAGA Mike Johnson, because I do
want to end on a clip of Marjorie Taylor Green
addressing President Trump's comments literally calling her a trader. Play
the clip.
Speaker 6: I was called a trader by a man that I
fought for five no actually six years for and I
gave him my loyalty for free. I won my first
selection without his endorsement, beating eight men in a primary.
And I've never owed him anything, but I fought for him,
for the policies and for America first. And he called
me a trader for standing with these women and refusing
to take my name off the discharge petition. Let me
tell you what a trader is. A trader is an
American that serves foreign countries and themselves. A patriot is
an American that serves the United States of America and
Americans like the women standing behind me, and I want
to tell you that this only became possible today because
the American people, whom we serve as representatives here in Congress,
demanded that this vote happened, and they put more pressure
on every single elected politician in this city than has
ever been put on them. And today you are going
to see probably a unanimous vote in the House to
release the Epstein files. But the fight, the real fight,
will happen after that.
Speaker 1: She's right, She's right. It is because of us dependent
journalists and journalists alike continuing, continuing to put the pressure
on the elected officials that we put into positions of power.
And we must not We cannot stop, not just when
these files are released, but with other issues as well,
like snap, the economy, tariffs, etc. This is the time
for us to get loud, the time for us to
get strong, and the time for us to remain angry
until ultimately this America first, nonsense, America last, is wiped out.
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