Survivors and victim advocates called on Congress to release the full extent of files on Jeffrey Epstein , while pushing back on Donald Trump ‘s claim that the effort is a “hoax.”

The most immediate impact of a press conference, featuring remarks from lawmakers and victims on the grounds of the Capitol on Tuesday, has been to put the Epstein story back at the forefront of media attention after an extended congressional recess. CNN and MSNBC carried the event and the BBC featured much of it, while Fox News briefly covered it.

Among those who spoke was Chauntae Davies, who told of being an aspiring actress in 2002 and meeting Ghislaine Maxwell , who she thought could help her advance her career.

“I was asked to give her a massage, and when I did, she praised me and promised introduc

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