[0:00]We now can jump to Capitol Hill where a group of bipartisan lawmakers and victims of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse are speaking. Let's listen to Roana of California
[0:10]>> with corporations or universities or writing opeds or being lionized and many of the survivors will tell you some of these people still are celebrated in our
[0:21]society. That's disgusting. There needs to be accountability. I want to recognize first and foremost the survivors. They are the ones who
[0:32]made today possible. Many of you had uh forgotten about this issue and frankly for decades we have not done enough about this issue and it's only because
[0:42]of their advocacy them coming here to the capital. They showed up here uh time and again and on September 3rd that the country started to pay attention. And I
[0:52]also want to thank the courage of two of my colleagues in particular. Both of them have suffered as you know extraordinary political consequences uh
[1:03]for what they did. One, my colleague uh Congressman Thomas Massie. This would not have been possible if he hadn't led
[1:11]the discharge petition that got 218 signatures uh and is going to force a vote in the House of Representatives. And this would not have certainly been
[1:22]possible if it were not for the courage of Marjorie Taylor Green. She signed the petition and I would keep texting Thomas, is she is she going to drop off? Is she going to drop off? Because there
[1:33]was so much pressure against us, so much attacks against her. But she uh stood with the survivors. For Thomas or me, this has never been political. This is
[1:43]not about questions of Trump or Biden. This is a question of doing the right thing for survivors. We're going to get a vote today. I expect an overwhelming vote in the House of Representatives.
[1:54]And I don't want the DC Swamp playing any games. They need to pass this in the Senate. And they should not amend it. President Trump has said he would sign the Epstein Transparency Act. It's going
[2:06]to get overwhelming support in the House. It should go straight to the Senate and it should be signed. No amendments, no adding loopholes. Justice is long overdue. And I want to hand it
[2:17]over to my colleague, Representative Thomas Massie. >> I want to start by thanking the survivors. I mean, they're giving
[2:27]everybody hope in this country. There are survivors of other sex crimes in this country, wondering if they should come forward. They're clouded with shame and concerned that law enforcement will
[2:39]do nothing. And these survivors have stepped forth taking that same risk, worried that they will be defamed themselves. They have been defamed for stepping forward. But we're going to get
[2:51]justice for them. That's going to happen today in the people's house. The founders set up our government with three branches and and two branches of Congress. And I don't think it's any
[3:01]coincidence that this fight is being started and it's being won in the House of Representatives. I have people, other survivors of other sex crimes who come
[3:11]to me and say, "Thank you. You give me hope. You give us hope." There is hope here. We fought the president, the attorney general, the FBI director, the
[3:23]speaker of the house, and the vice president to get this win. But they never they're on our side today, though. [laughter]
[3:32]So, let's give them some credit as well. Um they they are finally on the side of justice. And as Rose said, don't muck it up in the Senate. Don't get too cute.
[3:43]We're all paying attention. If you want to add some additional protections for these survivors, go for it. But if you do anything that prevents any disclosure, you are not for the people
[3:54]and you are not part of this effort. Do not muck it up in the Senate. So, um with that, I just want to say I am hopeful, too. I didn't know that we
[4:05]would succeed when row and I started this effort. Most discharge petitions never make it. Uh maybe only 4%. So we had long odds, but we had some brave
[4:15]women on the Republican side. My colleague Marjorie Taylor Green is one of them who's here with us today that you cannot even imagine the consequences
[4:25]that they have suffered. My colleague Lauren Boowart and my colleague Nancy Mace, they stood so strong. They put their names on a document in here and then they were pressured in ways that
[4:37]you cannot even imagine and they stood strong and that's why we're here today. And they didn't take us seriously um over at the executive branch or in the
[4:47]Senate because they always thought they could flip one of these women. They could convince them or control them or intimidate them into taking their names off of this petition. But they did not
[4:57]succeed. This is a victory for those women and women all over the country today and I'm just glad to be a part of it. With that, I want to introduce my
[5:06]colleague Marjorie Taylor Green. >> Thank you, Thomas. Thank you, Ro. I woke up this morning and I turned to my
[5:17]weather app to check the temperature and it was 32 degrees and my first thought was, "Hell has froze over. [laughter] I want to speak
[5:31]goodness and love and hope into the women standing behind me and all of the other survivors whose names you don't even know but
[5:42]stand with these women. They are survivors and they are strong and they are courageous and they are
[5:51]daughters of God. They are not victims. These women have fought the most horrific fight that no woman should have to fight. And they did it by banding
[6:02]together and never giving up. And that's what we did by fighting so hard against the most powerful people in the world,
[6:12]even the president of the United States, in order to make this vote happen today. I was called a traitor by a man that I
[6:22]fought for five, no actually six years for. And I gave him my loyalty for free. I won my first election without his endorsement, beating eight men in a
[6:34]primary. And I've never owed him anything, but I fought for him for the policies and for America first. and he
[6:44]called me a traitor for standing with these women and refusing to take my name off the discharge petition. Let me tell you what a traitor is. A traitor is a is
[6:55]an American that serves foreign countries and themselves. A patriot is an American that serves the United States of America
[7:06]and Americans like the women standing behind me. And I want to tell you that this only became possible today because the
[7:15]American people whom we serve as representatives here in Congress demanded that this vote happen. And they
[7:25]put more pressure on every single elected politician in this city than has ever been put on them. And today you are
[7:34]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.
[7:46]While I want to see every single name released so that these women don't have to live in fear and intimidation, which is something I've had a small taste of
[7:57]in just the past few days, just a small taste. They've been living it for years. But the real test will be, will the Department of Justice release the files
[8:08]or will it all remain tied up in investigations? Will the CIA release the files? Will a federal judge in New York, sorry, a judge in New York release the
[8:19]information? That's information that needs to come out. And will the list of names that these women privately hold and they hold it
[8:31]because of their fear in their heart of what would happen to them if they release it on their own. Will that list of names come out? That's the real test.
[8:42]So I want to thank Thomas Massie and Ro Connor for your bravery and doing something doing something that is much needed in America. crossing the
[8:53]political aisle that has become bigger than the Grand Canyon in America. But these men cross that aisle on behalf of these women.
[9:04]And that is more of what is needed today in America than ever in our history. So, thank you so much. Um, who's next? Ro, I'll let you introduce. >> Thank you.
[9:16]>> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. uh Marre, Representative uh Green for your your courage and your
[9:25]your words. Uh before I introduce our survivors, I just want to say that they will make their statements and then you can ask questions of Representative
[9:35]Massie, myself, or Representative Green. Uh but we do not want uh people asking questions and cross-examining the survivors. They're here to tell their
[9:46]stories and they should be heard by the American people with respect. Of course, Congressman Massie, myself, and Congresswoman Green would be happy to answer questions after that. With that,
[9:56]let me uh introduce uh the uh survivor who's helped uh organize a lot of this and we'll be introducing telling her own story and introducing uh uh the other
[10:07]survivors. Haley Robson, thank you for your courage and leadership. >> Absolutely. Thank you all. Oh, good morning. It's a little chilly
[10:18]coming from Florida. Not used to it. >> I want everybody to take a look. I know everybody sees us today as grown adults, but we are fighting for the children that were abandoned and left behind in
[10:30]the reckoning. This is who you're fighting for. This is who Congress is fighting for. This is who the House of Representatives are fighting for. and hopefully the Senate
[10:42]will fight for us too. I want to kick this off right and I want to address Marjorie Taylor Green, Thomas, Massie, and Roana. I want to express my gratitude for all three of you. And I
[10:52]know Raana, we spoke earlier. This is an incredible thing that I'm watching as a Republican and this is nonpolitical, but for you to go against your own party
[11:03]and to be ostracized, there's no place for political violence. There's no place for intimidation. And I can say firsthand stepping out against Epstein and his crimes against children, we have
[11:13]all experienced that ourselves. So for you to knowingly put yourselves at risk and put your career at risk is unbelievable to watch and we are so grateful. I also want to make a
[11:24]proposition for Marjorie Taylor Green because you've been an advocate for this. If you decide to read those names on the House floor for immunity, I will be more than happy, no security needed.
[11:35]I will stand beside you. I will hold your hand. I will hold your coat in solidarity with you. And on top of that, I did talk to Pria Paulal uh Jop Paulal who said she would be more than happy to read those names too on the floor with
[11:46]all of us. It's time that we polit we put the political agendas and party affil uh affiliations to the side. This is a human issue. This is about
[11:56]children. There is no place in society for exploitation, sexual crimes, or exploitation of women in society. There's no room for it, guys. We're not having it.
[12:07]and to the 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
[12:17]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
[12:27]being said, I want to relay this message to you. >> I am traumatized. I am not stupid.
[12:36]I am traumatized. I am not stupid. You have put us through so much stress. The lockdowns, the halt of these of of these procedures that were supposed to have
[12:47]happened 50 days ago, the Adalita Grahalva who waited to get sworn in and then get upset when your own party goes against you because what is being done
[12:57]is wrong. It's not right. For your own self-s serving purposes, this is America. This is land of the free. Land of the
[13:06]free. In 1863, 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.
[13:17]So, I am begging every member of Congress, every representative to step up and choose the chaos. Choose the
[13:26]survivors. Choose the children. Protect the children. all children. You protect all of us equally.
[13:37]Thank you very much for your time. Following that, Lisa Phillips will be the next survivor. >> Good morning. My name is Lisa Phillips.
[13:56]>> It's an honor to stand here again for something America is finally united on. the immediate release of the entire Epstein files
[14:05]in a divided nation. This is one demand we all share. Last time I stood here, I made a promise to all survivors watching. If those in
[14:15]power refused to release the truth, we would start uncovering it ourselves. For anyone who doubted that, that moment has already arrived.
[14:26]Since that day, more survivors across the country and around the world have reached out. Text, emails, DMs, firsthand accounts, and evidence.
[14:38]Many are women who were abused or trafficked through the international modeling pipeline Epstein built, promising visas, apartments, opportunities, futures, while exploiting
[14:49]their dreams for abuse. Most are still terrified to speak publicly because the men involved are powerful. They're connected and as we
[14:58]know, they're protected. For too long, survivors have watched others speak for us. And while we are grateful for our allies in Congress on
[15:09]both sides, we've realized something. This fight belongs to us. We lived it and we know the truth. and we will not wait quietly for
[15:20]institutions to decide when we're allowed to speak. The survivors now coming forward have entrusted us with their stories. We are sharing that information with the proper authorities and when it can safely be made public,
[15:32]it will be. So today we are launching something historic. the first national survivor-led
[15:41]political movement in America. Nonpartisan, laser focused on exposing the systems, the loopholes, power structures, and
[15:53]silencing mechanisms that have protected predators for far too long. We are stepping directly into the halls of power,
[16:04]into the political arena. We will help rewrite laws that failed us and build protections for our nation's children together targeted by sexual
[16:15]exploitation. Together today, survivors begin our own fight,
[16:23]the survivor revolution, and we intend to change this nation for the better. If you're a survivor who wants to join
[16:35]us, please reach out. And to anyone who benefits from the current system, intentionally or not, remember this. Alone, yes, we are
[16:46]afraid, but together we are feared. >> Thank you. Good girl.
[16:58]>> Hello everybody. I am Jenna Lisa Jones and just as Haley I would just like to give a little reminder that this was me
[17:06]at 14 years old. I was a child. I was in ninth grade. I was
[17:16]hopeful for life and what it the future had held for me. He stole a lot from me uh by at 14. So just a little reminder
[17:24]there for everybody. Sorry. So, um, [snorts] I just want to start out by
[17:37]saying thank you for all of you for being here today. I want to start by expressing my deepest gratitude to the members of Congress who have stood with us, the survivors, and demanding the
[17:48]transparency and justice. Your support is a signal that this institution can still serve the American people. This issue was never one that should have
[17:57]divided us the way it has. In fact, it should have united us. Sexual abuse is not a Republican issue. This it is not a or Democratic issue. It is not a it is
[18:08]also not a hoax. We are here as American survivors of a man who used his wealth and power to hurt young girls and women. The world should see the files to know
[18:19]who Jeffrey Epstein was and how the system catered to him and failed us. Emotionally, this process has been distressing. First, the administration
[18:28]said it would release everything and applauded President Trump for that. Then, it fought to release nothing. Now that that that now that that checks and balances of our
[18:40]dem democ 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
[18:52]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
[19:02]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
[19:12]issue has been an national embarrassment. >> It is time to take the honest moral ground and support the release of these
[19:23]files. not to weaponize pieces of the files against random political enemies that did nothing wrong, but to understand who Epste's friends were, who covered for him, what financial
[19:34]institutions allowed his trafficking to continue, who knew what he was doing, but was too much of a coward to do anything about it.
[19:45]Jeffrey Epstein and Kislain Maxwell were able to recruit and abuse young girls and women, then the country will learn no
[19:55]the country will learn nothing and has horrible history will repeat itself if we do not do something about this. Thank you to the brave congressmen and women who have stood by us and recognize our
[20:06]side is the American side and we should all be proud once again to be Americans. I want to just extend my thank you so much to all three of you very very much. The first time we were here listening to
[20:18]uh people yell shame at you and when she was here in support of us really hit home and spoke some volumes and I just and very much appreciable of um your
[20:29]support and and we stand by you. Don't let any of them bully you. We're we're here for you. >> Thank you guys. Wow. Good morning everyone. Thank you
[20:44]all so much for coming together today and taking the time to listen to us. Your presence means the world and it shows commitment to understanding and
[20:54]supporting survivors and Americans. I stand before you today with a heavy heart. I originated from Brazil and I come I came to the United States when I
[21:04]was 8 years old. I was only 14 when I first encountered Jeffrey Epstein, and my daughter is now almost at that age. At 14, the only things she should be
[21:14]concerned with are going to school, practicing at her cheerleading competitions, and enjoying her time with her friends and family. She should not have to bear the burden of worrying
[21:25]about being manipulated or exploited. At this age, she is still a child, and no child should ever have to face such such threats. I also want to address a
[21:36]trouble state a troubling statement made by a prominent figure on a major platform who suggested that a 14-year-old should not be considered victim of pedophilia. This is a
[21:47]dangerous and incorrect notion. When we talk about how children at 14 should still be treated as children, I ask you to look at the young people around you.
[21:57]Remember when you were that age? Do you think you should have been responsible for being groomed? put yourselves in our position when we were young. I'm here today not to just share my story, but to
[22:09]call on all of you to help make a difference. We need to support to push for the Transparency Act and release the Epstein files. Please reach out to your Congress members and senators and urge
[22:21]them to support this crucial legislation. The truth is something that we all deserve and it is vital for safety and protection of a future of generations.
[22:31]Think about all the young people in your life. Your daughters, your nieces, your friends. Let's stand together and ensure that they grow up in a world where they
[22:41]are safe and valued. I often wondered why did this happen to me? And then I realized God only gives you what you can handle.
[22:52]I'm here for a purpose and that purpose is to make a difference today. So, let's stand together to protect our children and our peace.
[23:04]>> Thank you. >> Good job. >> Good morning. Um, I want to say a few
[23:16]things before I begin. My speech may not be great. It was thrown together last minute as I only came here uh decided
[23:24]Friday when one of us who has spoken several times decided she couldn't come because of the
[23:33]threats. She was too scared. So I want to say when you threaten one of us, you're threatening all of us. >> Y >> we are together now and that's never
[23:44]going to change. This is me at 16 when I met Jeffrey Epstein. Now I'll start.
[23:58][snorts] It is an honor to stand here before the American people. However, I shouldn't have to stand here at all. I'm here because as a child, I was pulled into Jeffrey Epstein's world. a world built
[24:09]on exploitation and manipulation of innocents and the protection of powerful men and women who believed that they were untouchable. Today, we'd rather be preparing for the
[24:20]holidays. We'd rather be at home with our families baking with our children and decorating the Christmas tree as we try to move past this horrific moment that has impacted our entire adult
[24:31]lives. However, that's not possible because it's become something it should have never been. Political and sensationalized.
[24:41]The truth is simple. We were victimized as children and failed repeatedly by the very system that was supposed to protect us. That's why we stand here today. To
[24:52]demand justice and accountability, not just for Epstein and his crimes, but for every predator and every enabler who participates in or protects abusers.
[25:03]The Epstein case was gravely mishandled consistently and deliberately over many years. Epstein could have been stopped decades ago, but instead he was able to continue his abuse, even during his
[25:14]sweetheart deal. Yes, with his ankle monitor on and beyond. A deal that protected him and silenced us. While I was a child fighting to
[25:25]survive what happened to us, federal prosecutors were negotiating ways to shield powerful adults. And the failures didn't stop there. Our
[25:34]civil cases were met with hostile judges and delay tactics, intimidation, and PR campaigns designed to smear us in the public eye. We were treated as problems
[25:46]to be managed instead of victims to be protected. Today, something has changed.
[25:56]Individually, our voices were whispers. Together, they've become impossible to ignore. We are encouraged to see elected officials from both parties. Thank you.
[26:06]Come together and finally take action to release the files. I'll leave it there. Thank you.
[26:16]Good job. >> Good morning. >> My name is Wendy and I'm standing here
[26:26]today with a truth that still scares me to say out loud. I'm going to put this down because I can't hold both as you guys saw. But that was me when I was 14
[26:37]when I met Jeffrey Epstein. None of us here signed up for this political warfare. We never asked to be dragged into battles between people who
[26:47]never protected us in the first place. We are exhausted from surviving the trauma and then surviving the politics that swirl around it. When survivors
[26:57]travel to speak, to advocate, to stand for the truth, we do it with our own money, from our own pockets, carrying our own
[27:07]fear, shaking in our own bodies. There is no team. There is no paycheck. It's just us hoping our voices make a difference. And it puts a pit right in
[27:19]your stomach because you know you're standing on the right side of history. >> But standing on the right side of history is not a comfortable place to be. >> It never has been. And in a sick,
[27:29]heartbreaking way, it's an honor. An honor to show up. An honor to speak here. and an honor to stand in light where when the world tried to keep us in
[27:39]the dark and what keeps me standing is even with all this fear I have a 14-year-old daughter myself the same age I was and when I look at her I see the
[27:50]little girl I used to be the one that no one protected my greatest fear in this entire world is history repeating itself and I will do anything absolutely
[28:01]anything to make sure that she has to never be one of these girls standing in front of a crowd like this today in her life. So today, from the safest and
[28:13]bravest places inside myself, I am asking Congress, please pass the bill. Please release the records. Stop making survivors fight
[28:23]alone for the truth that should have protected us in this first place. To the representatives that support us,
[28:32]thank you. Thank you for standing beside survivors so we don't have to face this fear alone. Thank you for choosing what is right over what is easy. And every
[28:43]survivor who is scared right now, your fear is real. Your courage is real. And even though we're terrified, we keep showing up because someone has to tell
[28:54]the truth. Someone has to protect these children. We deserve safety then. We deserved it now. or we deserve it now and we are done being afraid so others
[29:06]can stay comfortable. So with that I want to say thank you guys for having us. Um, and I just hope that uh people
[29:16]can remember that as survivors um your our story never leaves us. But um the choice that you
[29:28]make to pass this bill, your you career is in front of you and that choice will follow you. Everybody will know. So thank you.
[29:38]>> Good job. >> Well done. You're incredible. >> Hello everybody. >> My name is Danny Bensky. This was me at
[29:50]17 years old. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> Coming from the dance world, I was
[30:01]recruited in 2004 after a systematic breaking down where Epstein leveraged my mother's brain tumor scans. Um, he threatened me to withhold care for her. He trapped me in a year-long cycle of
[30:13]abuse. The last time I was here in Washington, DC, I talked about being a part of this beautiful mosaic of women behind me. And they are exactly that. They are a
[30:22]beautiful mosaic of energy and passion and love and life. I am one story of a thousand. You think
[30:32]of that number, a thousand. I spoke of how big our hopes and dreams once were and I talked about how they were completely shattered at the hands
[30:42]of Gayen Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein. Now I look at this amazing community behind me. They are survivor sisters. We are together. We stand together in this and
[30:54]I realize that we are a representation of women across America. We come from different backgrounds. We have different religions. We are
[31:04]different races, different creeds, different ethnicities. We have different political affiliations. Some of us don't want to be political at all. And yet, we
[31:14]stand here together for this cause. We're united in the call for transparency, complete transparency to
[31:23]find justice. Justice for our younger selves. These pictures that you see, they're real people. I wish I could go back and give my former self a hug and
[31:34]say this matters and it's going to change and mean it. We are standing here for justice for the
[31:43]youth of tomorrow and justice for those who are no longer with us like the beautiful, brave Virginia. [snorts] We understand that the road is long, but
[31:56]I implore you to stay the course, please. living in an age where you can get news in 10-second clips on your phone. I know that this is a big task for us. Um, but it's a very personal one
[32:08]for survivors. It's a very personal one for us as a country. So, I'd like to ask you to try something right now. I'd like you I'd like everybody to close their eyes or soften their gaze just for a
[32:18]moment. And I want everybody to think of a child that is close to them between the ages of 14 and 18 years old. It could be your daughter. It could be your niece. It could be a friend's kids. It
[32:28]could be you at a former age. It could be your mother at a at that age. But really envision that for a second. 14 to 18 years old. Once you think of that person, I want
[32:39]you to think about what they feel like. What is their energy? What do they smell like? What sound do they make when they laugh? Really think about that child
[32:49]just for a moment. Now, I want you to picture a pair of giant looming wooden doors and an overbearing marble landing. Those are the doors to Jeffrey Epstein's house. Do
[33:00]you allow that child to enter or not? If the answer is yes, you would allow entrance. You stand with predators. If the answer is no, then congratulations. You're on the right side of justice.
[33:11]Now, you have homework. I I am calling for the American people. You have homework. Call your Congress congressional leaders. Call your senators. Please support this
[33:22]bill. Let's get it all released. Thank you very much. >> We've been witnessing something
[33:31]remarkable there on the steps of the Capitol this morning. A number of survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, speaking publicly, some of them for the first
[33:43]time about what they've experienced, showing images of themselves as children when they say they were caught up in Epstein's schemes around the time between the ages of 14 and 18. Some of
[33:54]them were are Trump voters speaking about being disappointed or being encouraged by President Trump saying he would release all documents and then discouraged when it appeared as if he would not do that. Uh we also saw
[34:06]bipartisanship between Democrat Roana, >> Republican Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Green, who's been a major advocate of President Trump, all speak
[34:16]about how strong and courageous these women are for speaking up. And all of this is happening before the House will vote to release unclassified documents from the Department of Justice and its
[34:27]probe into Epstein. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand was listening to this as well. So much of that was moving. Natalie, uh, pretty remarkable for these women to they were
[34:38]speaking through their nerves, through fears, through stuttering, but it's so important for them to speak out. I'm just wondering first, what jumped out at you from what we just witnessed?
[34:49]>> Yeah. Well, a very emotional news conference as it always is anytime those survivors gather on Capitol Hill as they have done a couple of times now in
[34:58]recent months. We also heard a prediction from uh the Congress members who were there who have supported this discharge petition which is now a vote
[35:09]scheduled for later this afternoon. Uh, Congressman Ro Kana predicted an overwhelming vote and then urged the Senate to take this up and not amend the
[35:20]legislation and also referenced President Trump's comments just yesterday signaling that he would sign a bill if it comes to his desk. Marjgery Taylor Green actually predict predicted
[35:32]a unanimous vote later today. She also addressed the rift that's ongoing uh between her and President Trump, saying the American people demanded uh this
[35:43]vote happen, putting pressure on these lawmakers. And she said that even if this passes the House, the real fight comes after that, asking the question,
[35:53]will that list of names that women privately hold, will it come out? And one of the survivors who made remarks today said that if Congresswoman Taylor
[36:03]Green chooses to read those names on the House floor that she will stand beside [cough] her. The survivor also had a message, a direct message to President Trump saying that, you know, signaling
[36:15]that while she's grateful his position has changed, she said, "I can't help but be skeptical of the agenda." Uh, these survivors just waiting for this vote to
[36:25]unfold. Also uh important to note that Congressman Khana has called for President Trump to meet with these survivors uh personally. So CBS News has reached out to the White House has asked
[36:37]put that question to the White House and we received the following statement. Not a direct answer but kind of highlighting actions taken by the administration saying quote by releasing tens of thousands of pages of documents
[36:49]cooperating with the House Oversight Committee subpoena request and President Trump recently calling for further investigations into Epstein's Democratic friends. the Trump administration has
[37:00]done more for the victims than Democrats ever have. Uh kind of highlighting the the recent actions taken, the tens of thousands of documents that have already
[37:11]been released because of these oversight committee subas. Keep in mind, Errol, that this investigation into Jeffrey Epstein spans around 20 years. So, you
[37:22]know, spans several administrations uh both Democratic and Republican. Arrol >> and we continue to keep our eye on the press conference um as it's happening
[37:33]now. The brother of one of the victims, Virginia Guprey, is speaking um along with a number of other women as they continue to bring a spotlight to the experiences of victims uh nationwide.
[37:45]Natalie Brand with all the latest at the White House for us. Natalie, thank you. We'll continue listening in to their remarks on the steps of the capital and have that as well as the day's other big
[37:54]stories for you after this short