We Are the Keys: Survivors Demand the Truth About Epstein
Brave survivors traveled to Capital Hill to demand an end to a years-long government cover up to protect wealthy sex offenders.
The Resolution for Transparency
“We are the keys. We know the games. We know the players,” said survivor Haley Robson, defiant in her vow to expose Epstein’s trafficking operation. Yet many aspects of those years remain buried beneath red tape and vaults of secrecy. If Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna succeed, that may soon change.
On September 2, Massie reintroduced a resolution (H.Res.581), co-sponsored by Khanna, to force a vote releasing all documents related to Epstein’s crimes. A vote Speaker Johnson opposes and works to block. While Massie and Khanna push for disclosure, Johnson and Republicans obstruct. The Oversight Committee proved the point days earlier when it released heavily redacted documents, 98% of which had already been made public. As Massie said, “They are redacting things to prevent embarrassment. They’re not redacting things to protect victims.”
Protection for Victims, Not Predators
Victims deserve protection, not perpetrators. Yet Johnson continues to bow to Trump, choosing to protect rich predators instead of those they raped and trafficked.
Epstein and Maxwell’s victims demand transparency. They are no longer the children wealthy adults exploited. Strengthened by their sisters-in-survival, threats they long endured feel less paralyzing. Fortified by experience and maturity, their voices don’t quiver quite as much as they once did. Speaking their truths in daylight makes it harder to push them back into silence. Only transparency can bring the closure they need to live freely.
“I am no longer weak. I am no longer powerless. Every day of this journey toward healing has come at a profound cost to my mental health. But I am here. I choose to come because this bill matters. I speak today not only in service to my own recovery, but to honor Virginia Giuffre, Carolyn Andriano, and others who could not continue. Their stories must not be forgotten.”
-Anouska De Georgiou
Defining Transparency
Survivors defined transparency: they demand the release of testimony, flight logs, internal communications, details of Epstein’s 2008 plea deal, prison documents around his death, and all other records exposing the trafficking ring that fed powerful men for years and destroyed the lives of more than one thousand girls and young women in the U.S. and abroad.
“This is about ending secrecy wherever abuse of power takes root,” said De Georgiou. But she also warned, “Transparency must be matched by support.”
A Plea to the Public
“I ask the American public to stand with us and not give up… Passing the Epstein Transparency Bill is one important step that can prove the government does not side with sexual predators,” pleaded survivor Annie Farmer.
Courtney Wild, introduced to and abused by Epstein at a mere 14 years old, explained how the U.S. government violated victims’ rights by protecting the powerful while ignoring the suffering of the girls he and Maxwell preyed upon. That cover-up continued under Donald Trump, one of Epstein’s closest friends—a friendship that survivor Chauntae Davies called Epstein’s “biggest brag.”
The time has come to end the silence, undo the damage caused by our judicial system, and protect the next generation of children.
“We are not asking for pity. We are here demanding accountability, and I am demanding justice,” declared survivor Lisa Phillips, host of the podcast From Now On.
A Choice for Congress
For the brave, resilient survivors who gathered this week, for those still paralyzed by fear, and for the daughters of tomorrow—mine and yours—call your Representatives to demand bipartisan support for H.Res.581 and the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
To force a vote, Massie and Khanna need 218 House members. All 212 Democrats are expected to sign on, so at least six Republicans must join them. This is not a partisan issue. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Nancy Mace, and Lauren Boebert have already stepped up. With Massie himself, that leaves two more. Every Representative faces a choice: demand transparency and justice or go down in history as someone who protected pedophiles.
Call to Action
Because Republicans are more likely to respond to phone calls, please call your Rep’s office directly.
Below is a sample script you can use to talk to your reps!:
“Hi. My name is [First and Last Name]. I am a constituent, calling from [City, State]. I am asking Representative [Name] to sign the bipartisan Discharge Petition introduced by Rep. Massie and to vote YES on the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Epstein and Maxwell’s survivors deserve transparency. Our government must not protect pedophiles—no matter who they are.”
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Many may be named, but don’t expect any Republicans! Poor little boys just couldn’t help themselves and now need help from a redaction mark!
THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE!
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