# ‘They deserve this transparency’: Rep. Ayanna Pressley calls for hearing with Epstein survivors

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/they-deserve-this-transparency-rep-ayanna-pressley-calls-for-hearing-with-epstein-survivors/
- Published: 2025-08-09T09:00:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: Official portrait of Rep. Ayanna Pressley. Photo source: Press Kit. Article by Jennifer Gerson. The 19th – August 7, 2025. Rep. Ayanna Pressley on Thursday called for a congressional hearing to amplify the voices of trafficking survivors abused by Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and their associates, in a letter shared exclusively with The 19th. Pressley and 15 Democratic colleagues argued in the letter to House Oversight Chairman James Comer that, in light of the national conversation around Epstein and whatever Department of Justice files may exist pertaining to his trafficking and sexual abuse crimes, Congress should be hearing directly from survivors. […] Click here to view original web page at www.19thnews.org Video: Hear Epstein accuser’s message to Trump on potential Maxwell pardon – CNN Related articles: Judge Detested by Trump Will Oversee Epstein Files Case – The New Republic First-of-Its-Kind Lawsuit Seeks to Force Trump Administration to Release Epstein Files – Common Dreams 47% of Republicans would still vote for Trump even if implicated in Epstein’s crimes, survey found – Snopes Epstein Survivor Jess Michaels: Victims Want “Accountability & Justice,” Not Political Grandstanding – Democracy Now Why Evangelicals Couldn’t Care Less About Trump’s Epstein Scandal – Mother Jones Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio