Epstein case: Survivor says Trump friendship was Jeffrey’s ‘greatest brag’; victims urge Congress to release files

US President Donald Trump (AP)

Jeffrey Epstein’s “biggest brag” was his friendship with Donald Trump, a sufferer stated Wednesday as survivors of the disgraced financier renewed requires Congress to release all files from the Justice Department’s long-running investigation.Chauntae Davies, who has accused Epstein of abuse, instructed reporters that Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell flaunted their ties to highly effective figures. “And his biggest brag forever was that he was very good friends with Donald Trump,” she stated. “He had an 8-x-10 framed picture of him on his desk with the two of them, like they were very close.”Davies spoke at a press convention led by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), the place survivors and advocates held indicators demanding “Release the Files” and “He is on the List.” Five girls carried big letters spelling “S-H-A-M-E.”

Survivors plan impartial motion

Another sufferer, Lisa Phillips, warned that victims would take issues into their very own arms if Congress refuses to act. “Together as survivors, we will confidentially compile the names we all know, who were regularly in the Epstein world,” she stated.Massie and Khanna are spearheading a bipartisan petition to pressure the Justice Department to make all Epstein-related investigative paperwork public. As of Wednesday, 134 lawmakers had signed on — 130 Democrats and 4 Republicans: Massie, Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.). If all Democrats help the measure, simply two extra Republican signatures can be sufficient to attain the 218 wanted to set off a vote.Trump, who as soon as socialized with Epstein and Maxwell however says he later had a “falling out” with Epstein, rejected the trouble. “It’s a Democrat hoax,” he instructed reporters Wednesday. Republican leaders have additionally resisted releasing the files, saying it may expose victims who need to stay nameless.