Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse gathered on Capitol Hill Wednesday and pledged to pursue full disclosure of the powerful figures they say were part of the disgraced financier’s orbit. After hours of private meetings with lawmakers, members of the group told supporters that they intend to compile and release their own list of names of those who participated in or enabled Epstein’s crimes.
“Stand with us in declaring that no one, not billionaires, not politicians, not world leaders, is above the law,” one survivor declared to applause. She explained that the group is currently discussing how to organize the list, which will be built exclusively by survivors and for survivors. “We know the names. Many of us were abused by them. Now, together, we will confidentially compile the names we know were regularly in the Epstein world. Stay tuned for more details. Because history is watching, and so are the women who will come after us.”
The announcement followed a wrenching day of testimony on Tuesday that left lawmakers visibly shaken. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, who has publicly shared her own experience as a survivor of sexual assault, broke down in tears after hearing the victims’ stories. Reporters captured her leaving the session in silence, clearly emotional. Later on social media, she revealed she had a panic attack during the meeting. “Sweating. Hyperventilating. Shaking. I can’t breathe,” Mace wrote, adding that she felt the immense pain of victims who often feel abandoned by institutions meant to protect them.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer has been leading the push to obtain records tied to Epstein. His committee recently released over 30,000 documents, including material linked to the missing minute of jail cell footage that has fueled speculation about Epstein’s death. The new disclosures have only intensified demands for transparency and accountability.
President Donald Trump’s name surfaced again in the discussion, not as an associate of Epstein but as someone praised for cutting ties early. Mace told reporters that Trump banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago years before his 2019 arrest and even assisted federal investigators. “Donald Trump is the one who banned Jeffrey Epstein from Mar-a-Lago. He was an FBI informant, and he talked to the feds to get this guy turned over. So Donald Trump is a hero in this,” she said.
With survivors now preparing their own independent list, pressure is mounting on Congress and the Justice Department to finally expose the full scope of Epstein’s network.
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