qwant news | Epstein survivor who voted for Trump says she now fears ’we’re not going to get justice’

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qwant news | Epstein survivor who voted for Trump says she now fears ’we’re not going to get justice’

Jena‑Lisa Jones, an Epstein survivor who was abused at age 14, held a photo of her younger self at a news conference outside the US Capitol on 18 November 2025. After casting her vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 election, she explained that she supported him because he promised to release the long‑sought Jeffrey Epstein files, a promise that gave her and many other survivors hope for a “day in court.” In a recent interview on the Shadow Sessions podcast, Jones reiterated that her vote was driven by the expectation of transparency and accountability for the crimes tied to Epstein’s network.\n\nSince Trump’s inauguration, Jones says the promised release of the files never materialised and the administration later dismissed further disclosures as a “Democratic hoax.” The Justice Department has since refused to release additional records, prompting Jones to fear that “we’re not going to get justice in all of this.” She described the backlash survivors face—death threats, hostile commentary—and stressed that each story she shares and every young girl who reaches out reinforces her resolve to keep speaking out, even without seeing her own FBI interview files among the limited disclosures.\n\nIn November, Jones and other survivors gathered outside the Capitol to urge lawmakers to pass legislation demanding the DOJ release all Epstein‑related records. Trump eventually signed the bill into law on 19 November, and the DOJ has since published several batches of documents, including about three million records in January. However, survivors claim crucial files—especially those documenting their FBI interviews—remain missing or redacted, and Jones confirms she has yet to locate her own files. Despite these setbacks, she remains committed to advocating for the victims and demanding that the remaining perpetrators be brought to justice.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/26/trump-voter-epstein-survivor

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