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Epstein survivors demand action during House Democrats' hearing - Scripps News
Survivors connected to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case testified during a House Democrats-led “shadow hearing” in West Palm Beach, Florida, accusing the Justice Department of systemic failures and demanding more transparency around the Epstein files.
Speakers criticized the 2008 non-prosecution agreement that allowed Epstein to avoid federal charges and called for further investigations into people and institutions tied to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee say they want the hearings to keep pressure on the government to release more records and pursue accountability. - 05/12/2026.