Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley held a press conference following a closed-door meeting with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse. The survivors, some of whom were as young as 13 when they were abused, shared harrowing testimony of their experiences. Rep. Pressley, herself a survivor of sexual abuse, is calling for a full, public Congressional hearing to center the voices of survivors and ensure their stories are part of the public record. She is also demanding the release of the full Epstein files, with survivors' names redacted, to hold all co-conspirators accountable. The press conference highlighted the ongoing trauma and institutional betrayal experienced by the survivors, with Rep. Pressley stating, "Jeffrey Epstein is dead, but his hurt and his harm is alive and well in the daily experiences of these survivors." The push for a public hearing and the release of the files is intended to bring transparency and healing, and to ensure that the powerful and well-connected individuals who enabled Epstein's abuse are held accountable.