Trump Calls Epstein Case A “Hoax” As Survivors Plead For Transparency With Bipartisan Lawmakers

President Trump dismissed the Epstein case as a “Democrat hoax” on Wednesday, just as a bipartisan group of lawmakers and survivors urged Congress to force more transparency from his administration, according to CNN. Epstein survivors Anouska de Georgiou and Haley Robson urged Trump to use his influence to help them and invited him to the Capitol to hear their stories firsthand. Moments after survivors spoke, Trump dismissed the Epstein case as a “Democrat hoax” and instead highlighted what he called his highly successful presidency. Rep. Thomas Massie told CNN the Trump administration redacted Epstein case details, while Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene backed the bipartisan Epstein push. Speaker Mike Johnson argued the effort was unnecessary, citing the recent release of 33,000 documents, though Democrats countered that most of the material was already public.