A bipartisan group of over 20 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse sent a letter Monday urging the Republican Women’s Caucus to press for full public release of Justice Department files on Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
The survivors call on caucus chairs Rep. Kat Cammack of Florida and Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama to help “end the silence and speculation” around the decades‑long cover‑up by authorities and remind Americans of justice denied.
“Remind us that America is the country we thought it was when we were little girls, before we were let down repeatedly by our own government,” the letter reads.
Many of the signees, who are mothers, daughters, sisters and friends, attended public events and a private meeting with lawmakers in early September to highlight their demands.
They write that they have “sought justice for decades to no avail,” and that being ignored by the government “is a true American tragedy.”
The survivors ask for a meeting with the GOP Women’s Caucus and support for congressional measures to force the Justice Department to publish all records on Epstein’s crimes and Maxwell’s involvement.
“We stand together in pain and resilience, and we are asking for your help,” the letter states, adding that survivors deserve the same humanity shown to the convicted predator by the government.
Representatives for Cammack and Britt did not reply to ABC News’ requests for comment as of Monday evening.
The Trump administration drew backlash from MAGA supporters after refusing in July to release additional Epstein documents, fueling calls for transparency.
Meanwhile, the House Oversight Committee continues probing the government’s handling of Epstein’s sex‑trafficking investigation.
This Friday, the committee will question former U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta behind closed doors regarding his 2007 non‑prosecution deal with Epstein. Under that agreement, Epstein pleaded guilty to state prostitution charges and served 13 months of an 18‑month sentence in jail.
Acosta, later Secretary of Labor under President Trump, defended the deal as aiming to jail Epstein, register him as an offender and protect the public.
A Justice Department Office of Professional Responsibility report in November 2020 found Acosta showed “poor judgment” by negotiating a plea before the federal probe concluded. (DOJ finds ‘poor judgment’)
The report faulted the government for not fully investigating Epstein’s conduct in Florida and other states where he maintained residences.
