I just returned from covering what I can only describe as the most powerful press conference and rally I have ever attended. For the first time in history, more than ten Epstein and Maxwell survivors gathered together in one place — not just to tell their stories, but to demand action. This moment was historic not only for its scale but for its urgency. The survivors’ collective presence signaled that the public can no longer dismiss or minimize what has been ignored for far too long.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I am never going to stop demanding the release of the files no matter how much the White House and far-right Republicans want me to stop. If you believe in this mission—if you want to see more truth, more fearless coverage, and more voices rising in this fight—then please consider subscribing today. Every subscription, every contribution fuels our work, expands our reach, and builds a movement that refuses to be silenced. We are just getting started.
This is not just about Donald Trump. It’s not just about one party. It is about entrenched power — across the political spectrum — working to keep these women silent. Yesterday’s rally made one thing clear: they refuse to be silenced, and I refuse to stop reporting their voices.
Lisa Phillips, an Epstein survivor, delivered the most startling announcement of the day: since the Administration refuses to release Epstein’s list, the survivors themselves will compile their own.
“It will be by survivors, for survivors,” Phillips declared, setting the tone for a movement reclaiming power from institutions that have failed them.
Another Epstein survivor confirmed that Epstein was close with Trump: "His biggest brag forever was that he was very good friends with Donald Trump."
Other survivors spoke with raw honesty, courage, and a clarity that cut through political noise:
Jena-Lisa Jones: “We are the Americans that you promised to protect, and we need your help. Please, President Trump, pass this bill and help us.”
An unnamed survivor: “Mr. President Donald J. Trump, I am a registered Republican — not that that matters, because this is not political. However, I cordially invite you to the Capitol to meet me in person so you can understand this is not a hoax.”
Marina Lacerda: “The worst part is that the government is still in possession right now of documents and information that could help me remember and get over all of this maybe, and help me heal. They have documents with my name on them that were confiscated from Jeffrey Epstein's house.”
Anouska de Georgiou: “I am no longer weak. I am no longer powerless. And I am no longer alone. And with your vote, neither will the next generation be. President Trump, you have so much influence and power in this situation. Please use that influence and power to help us.”
Every testimony carried a shared message: these women will no longer accept silence, delay, or political gamesmanship.
The survivors’ calls for transparency are colliding with mounting evidence of obstruction. Congressman Garcia confirmed at the rally that the White House is actively pressuring Republicans to vote against releasing the Epstein files.
Representative Thomas Massie blasted House leadership, calling a proposed symbolic resolution meaningless:
“The Speaker of the House just offered a fig leaf to my colleagues. They're gonna vote on a non-binding resolution today that does absolutely nothing ... they’re allowing the DOJ to curate all of the information that the DOJ is giving them ... the perpetrators are being protected.”
This revelation underscores the central question survivors are forcing into the open: who benefits from secrecy, and at whose expense?
What I witnessed was more than a press conference — it was a reckoning. Survivors who once stood alone now stand together, determined to expose the truth no matter how powerful the names involved may be. Their courage, amplified by public pressure, is breaking through the political machinery designed to bury their voices.
This marked a turning point. Whether Congress listens, whether the Administration relents, whether justice is finally served — that remains to be seen. But after today, one thing is certain: these survivors will not be ignored, and their movement has only just begun.
