Republicans Weaponize Epstein Outrage to Stage Hearings and Attack Political Enemies
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GOP leaders promise public testimony from Epstein survivors, using legitimate trauma to keep a scandal narrative alive and cast critics as complicit. The coordinated posts leverage sensationalism rather than policy solutions.
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GOP leaders promise public testimony from Epstein survivors, using legitimate trauma to keep a scandal narrative alive and cast critics as complicit. The coordinated posts leverage sensationalism rather than policy solutions.
Epstein Survivor Heaps Praise On Melania Trump For Calling On Congress To Hold Hearing. A victim of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring praised first lady Melania Trump on Friday for urging Congress to hold a hearing for all the victims. Melania Trump refuted claims that she had ties to Epstein and called on Congress to allow victims to testify about Epstein's operation
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
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Epstein Survivor Heaps Praise On Melania Trump For Calling On Congress To Hold Hearing. A victim of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring praised first lady Melania Trump on Friday for urging Congress to hold a hearing for all the victims. Melania Trump refuted claims that she had ties to Epstein and called on Congress to allow victims to testify about Epstein's operation
Epstein Victims Set for House Hearings After Melania Trump Speech: Comer. House Oversight Chair James Comer backs Melania Trump's call for public hearings with Jeffrey Epstein victims
'Now It's Time': Epstein Survivors Urge Melania Trump to Testify After First Lady Says Epstein Connection Are 'Lies'. Melania Trump's denial of ties to Jeffrey Epstein has reignited the controversy, with survivors demanding accountability and testimony
First Lady says Epstein rumors are “defamatory”; calls on Congress to provide Epstein survivors a public hearing. "Give these victims their opportunity to testify under oath in front of Congress with the power of sworn testimony."https://t.co/0jIlvvuhim
Melania Trump denied Epstein ties. She may still have to testify, eventually.. The first lady's rare public appearance denouncing any connections to the late sex offender may only fuel calls for her to talk to Congress
Oversight Democrats call for Melania Trump to testify on Epstein. A group of Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are calling on first lady Melania Trump to testify before Congress as part of their probe into the crimes of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
Melania Trump Calls on Epstein Survivors to Testify Before Congress. First lady Melania Trump on Thursday called on Congress to hold a public hearing for all the women victimized by sex predator Jeffrey Epstein—a surprising development given her husband's proximity to Epstein and the allegations against him within the files
Oversight Committee responds to Melania Trump's call for Epstein victims to testify before Congress. Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said he agreed with Melania Trump that there should be a hearing for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein. "Yes, I've always planned on having hearings with the victims,
Melania Trump leaving Don? First lady 'not a victim of Epstein'—urges hearings for survivors in rare statement. First Lady Melania Trump delivered an extraordinary rebuttal from the White House on Thursday, demanding an end to what she termed 'baseless lies' linking her to Jeffrey Epstein. In a rare five-minute address from the Grand Foyer,
This is an INSANE ask. The First Lady of the US to Epstein survivors: “Testify publicly before congress about how you were abused sexually by the most powerful people on earth or STFU” Shameful
Melania Trump denied ties to Jeffrey Epstein . The question remains : Why now ?
Melania Trump denied ties to Jeffrey Epstein . The question remains : Why now ?
Melania Trump denied ties to Jeffrey Epstein . The question remains : Why now ?
First lady Melania Trump slams "baseless lies" tying her to Jeffrey Epstein. First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
Melania Trump denied ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The question remains: Why now?. First lady Melania Trump has denied any connection to Jeffrey Epstein. On Thursday, she stated that she and her attorneys are fighting against "unfounded and baseless lies" about her links to the late financier
Epstein survivors push back on Melania Trump hearing call as Comer vows 'we will have hearings'. Epstein survivors push back on first lady's call for public testimony, saying the burden should not be shifted onto survivors as Rep James Comer says hearings will happen
Melania Trump denies links to disgraced sex trafficker Epstein
Melania Trump Epstein statement stunned White House aides but was in keeping with a first lady who does her own thing
@MELANIATRUMP This is an INSANE ask. The First Lady of the US to Epstein survivors: “Testify publicly before congress about how you were abused sexually by the most powerful people on earth or STFU” Shameful
Epstein survivor blasts Melania Trump for 'trying to shift attention' with speech. How does this benefit the Trump family,' Epstein survivor Marina Lacerda asked about the first lady's address
Jeffrey Epstein victims will get House committee hearing, James Comer says. Rep. James Comer's promise came a day after first lady Melania Trump urged Congress to give victims of Jeffrey Epstein a public hearing so "we have the truth."
BREAKING: 🇺🇸 @FLOTUS First Lady @MELANIATRUMP says @congressdotgov should allow Epstein survivors to publicly testify what was done to them. https://t.co/rzXmIa0YIU
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump's call for hearing in Congress. The first lady made a public statement on Thursday saying she was not friends with Epstein, and calling for further action in Congress. Survivors of the late sex offender's abuse differ on her proposal
In rare public statement, Melania Trump denies close ties to Jeffrey Epstein. First Lady Melania Trump made a rare public statement on Thursday, saying she was not friends with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and wasn't introduced to President Trump by him
Epstein Survivors Rip Into Melania Trump After That Weird Presser https://t.co/7FxMNf8yRk via @newrepublic The first lady called on Epstein survivors to testify before Congress—and they’re not pleased.
Epstein survivors pan Melania Trump statement, say it 'diverts attention' from Bondi. Survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein lambasted first lady Melania Trump's denial that she had any ties to him, saying it "diverts attention" from former Attorney General Pam Bondi's handling of the Epstein files
Melania Trump's Epstein statement stunned White House aides but was in keeping with a first lady who does her own thing. With war raging and midterms on the horizon, the White House seemed to have finally shaken the Jeffrey Epstein saga that plagued the first year of Donald Trump's second term. But for first lady Melania Trump,
Epstein survivor Alicia Arden reacts to First Lady's call to Congress. In a rare public speech, First Lady Melania Trump blasts "lies" linking her with Jeffrey Epstein and called on Congress to do more to help survivors. CNN News Central's Kate Bolduan gets reaction to the stunning announcement from victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred and Epstein survivor Alicia Arden
It a smart move : What a source close to the Trumps told me about why Melania dropped Epstein bombshell : CAROLINE GRAHAM
Jeffrey Epstein survivors split over bombshell Melania Trump speech. You want to retraumatize us and then do absolutely nothing," said one of the survivors who joined a statement decrying the speech as a "distraction."
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump call for hearing in Congress
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