[ [link removed] ]Ayanna Pressley for Congress

Movement
family,

Yesterday’s vote to release the Epstein files was an important and long
overdue step toward the healing, accountability, and transparency that
survivors deserve.

As a survivor of sexual assault who has fought for justice my whole life,
I know the pain and trauma they carry daily, and I was honored to join
many of them for a listening session and candlelight vigil on Capitol Hill
yesterday.

They refer to each other as “survivor sisters.” One came up to me and
said, “We are the Epstein files, and we want to be released.” Those files
contain information that the survivors themselves can’t even access.

They expressed how they’ve been violated and robbed of their sense of
self. As young girls with dreams to be dancers and artists and lawyers and
members of Congress, they were groomed, preyed upon, exploited, and
shamefully had their lives changed forever.

They shared how they have told their stories over and over again. For
decades. But when their stories were met with inaction, over and over
again, they felt like ghosts.

Now they are finally seeing action. The action they have always deserved.

To every survivor who shared their story and for those who haven’t spoken
out yet: thank you for your strength. I see you, and I will continue
fighting for you.

For months, we’ve pushed on every front — issuing subpoenas, demanding
hearings, forcing votes on the House floor — to deliver accountability.

It is disgraceful that these women have had to wait decades for the truth
— and even more damning that Congress has to force the DOJ to do right by
them after months of obstruction by Republican co-conspirators.

Yesterday was a win for every survivor who has ever been ignored,
dismissed, or harmed, and it was a testament to the strength of our
survivor community and collective advocacy. Together, we’ll keep pushing
for the truth, for justice, and for accountability, because survivors
deserve nothing less.

In solidarity,

Ayanna




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