Jena-Lisa Jones, a woman recruited and abused Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell during her teen years, implored President Donald Trump to support the release of the Epstein files.
Jones, along with other survivors, spoke during a press conference held ahead of the scheduled vote by the House of Representatives.
“I beg you, President Trump, please stop making this political,” Jones said, adding, “You are our president. Please start acting like it. Show some class. Show some real leadership. Show that you actually care about the people other than yourself.”
“I voted for you, but your behavior on this issue has been a national embarrassment,” she continued.
Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, the backers of the petition to force a vote on releasing the files, will host the group at Capitol Hill from 9 a.m. ET Tuesday, alongside Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene.
If passed, the DOJ’s entire cache of files related to its investigation of the Epstein will be released within 30 days.
This is a breaking news story. Updates to come.