Epstein victims plead with Congress to release all files

WASHINGTON — Victims of Jeffrey Epstein are pleading with lawmakers to vote on releasing the full Justice Department investigation into the convicted sex offender’s dealings — even as top Republicans in Congress are wary to release the documents in full.

Several survivors of the uncovered sex trafficking ring gathered on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to address the media and to press for the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which would direct the DOJ to release all materials related to its investigation into Epstein and make it readily available to the public. The bill is being led by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., despite pushback from party leaders not to interfere with other congressional investigations into the matter.

“This is not a hoax. This is real. There are real surviv