Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News
A new public service announcement released Sunday by the anti-trafficking organization World Without Exploitation features eleven survivors of Jeffrey Epstein demanding that Congress release all remaining government files connected to the convicted sex offender’s decades-long network of abuse.
In the two-minute video, the women hold photographs of themselves as teenagers, quietly revealing the ages they were when they first encountered Epstein. Several become visibly emotional, pausing to compose themselves as they recount the lingering impact of their experiences. The message builds toward a unified plea: “It’s time to bring the secrets out of the shadows. It’s time to shine a light into the darkness.” The video closes with text stating, “Five administrations and we’re still in the dark,” followed by a call for viewers to contact their representatives.
The PSA comes at a politically charged moment. The House is expected to vote this week on a bill requiring the Justice Department to release its full trove of Epstein-related documents, some of which remain sealed more than four years after Epstein died in federal custody. The issue gained fresh momentum over the weekend after President Donald Trump abruptly reversed his previous stance, urging Republicans to support the bill. Trump had earlier dismissed demands for disclosure as a Democratic “hoax” and criticized GOP lawmakers he said had been “foolish” enough to take it seriously.
The White House, meanwhile, has continued to emphasize that documents released so far contain no allegations implicating Trump. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters last week that the emails published by House Democrats “prove absolutely nothing, other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong.” None of the publicly released materials to date have included accusations against the former president.
Survivors and anti-trafficking advocates say the political back-and-forth distracts from the core issue: their right to transparency. Multiple groups of Epstein survivors have for years called on Congress to make the full investigative record public, arguing that disclosure is essential for accountability and for understanding the failures that allowed Epstein and his associates to exploit minors for decades.
In September, a group of survivors traveled to Capitol Hill to share their stories and meet with lawmakers. Among them was Anouska De Georgiou, who emphasized that the movement is about reclaiming agency: “The days of sweeping this under the rug are over. We the survivors say ‘no more.’”
Survivors are expected to return to Washington this Tuesday for a press conference with a bipartisan slate of lawmakers, including Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna and Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Greene has been vocal in her disagreements with Trump over the handling of the Epstein investigation, setting the stage for a politically complex but potentially decisive week.
For the women in the new video, however, the message remains simple: transparency is overdue, and the cost of secrecy has been borne by survivors for far too long.
