When evil unveils itself and innocence is massacred, the call for swift and unwavering justice becomes more urgent than ever. Yet, amidst unanimous calls for transparency, recent debates surrounding the Epstein trafficking scandal have devolved into a whirlwind of over-politicized theatrics, hasty judgments, and reckless accusations. Here’s the latest from Washington on justice for the Epstein victims.
The House Oversight Committee has taken the Congressional baton in investigating the heinous crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and his allies. The Chair of the committee, Congressman James Comer (R-Kentucky-1st) promised they will “continue to do the work to provide closure and justice to the hundreds of victims.”
The Committee has already issued subpoenas for:
- Depositions from Bill and Hillary Clinton, James Comey, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, Merrick Garland, Robert Mueller, William Barr, Jeff Sessions, and Alberto Gonzales
- Epstein-related documents from the Department of Justice
- The Epstein estate’s records (released last night, September 8th)
- Ghislaine Maxwell’s deposition testimony
The House Oversight Committee also held a closed hearing last Tuesday with a few survivors of Epstein’s trafficking ring and released nearly 34,000 pages of documents related to the investigation. These files include flight logs, video footage outside Epstein’s cell room, court documents, and more.
However, much of the information in the documents was redacted to protect the identities of the victims, and some say the majority of the pages were already publicly accessible.
Because of this, some House members have taken matters into their own hands and tried to force a full release of all materials via a discharge petition, a process that circumvents House leadership. The petition would need an additional two GOP supporters to force the vote. After speaking with a few victims themselves, Rep. Burchett (R-Tennessee-2nd) refused to sign the petition, saying they expressed concerns about a hasty release “because they have some explicit details about them.”
Following a meeting with the victims, Speaker Johnson said it is “both heartbreaking and infuriating that justice has been delayed so long.” He noted some of the women in their meeting were groomed by Epstein and “the Epstein evils” 30 years ago. He notes on the House investigations, “This is the beginning, not the end.”
The House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday affirming the continued investigations conducted by the Oversight Committee with a 212-208 vote. Congress and the Trump Administration have brought to light more evidence in their last few months of investigations than the country has seen in a decade, but the investigations are far from over.
The Left is trying to weaponize the situation to hurt President Trump, even though victims have testified they have no information of any involvement by the President. House Democrats unanimously voted against Speaker Johnson’s resolution and have blasted the Republican-led efforts in the media.
Concerned Women for America’s (CWA) stance remains committed to transparency and justice. We have fought for justice for the victims from the beginning and will continue to do so. But we see the disingenuous efforts now to use this to hurt the President and will not be complicit in using the victim’s pain in some political game. Rather than politics, optics, and name-calling, we urge Congress and its members to remain focused on justice.
These women deserve the dignity of keeping their private details private amidst a robust, undivided effort to expose the heinous crimes committed in Epstein’s trafficking ring. This is all part of a commitment to women that goes beyond the Epstein case. CWA CEO and President Penny Nance has demanded that we dedicate more effort all around to combating child trafficking in all areas. There are nearly 500,000 American children who go missing every year. “That’s the more important list,” she’s said.
