Congresswoman Cammack Votes to Release the Epstein Files

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) released the following statement after voting in favor of a petition to compel the Justice Department to release the remaining Jeffrey Epstein files, delivering long-overdue transparency and accountability: 

“Going back to 2021, on multiple occasions, I have publicly called for the release of the Epstein files, so today’s vote is momentous. Before today’s vote, I sat down with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s heinous crimes to hear their stories. Their courage has been the game changer in helping get us one step closer to full transparency,” said Congresswoman Cammack. “For years, these women have carried the burden of these atrocities while others tried to hide the truth. I am proud to have voted for full transparency because this is about standing with survivors, exposing the truth, and finally ending the decades of cover-ups that protected Epstein and his powerful allies.”

Background:

The American people deserve to know the full truth, which is why House Republicans took decisive action to petition the Justice Department to release the files on Jeffrey Epstein. Transparency is long overdue, especially for the survivors who have waited years for accountability. 

Although today’s vote is a major victory for survivors, we cannot ignore the fact that Democrats have repeatedly worked to shield information and downplay their own involvement. For years, Democrat leaders have maintained political and financial ties to Epstein that they’ve refused to fully acknowledge. Del. Stacey Plaskett took $30,000 in Epstein-linked contributions after his conviction. Additionally, she took direct instruction from Epstein during a Congressional hearing in an attempt to target President Trump. Former President Bill Clinton flew on Epstein’s plane more than two dozen times and was reportedly seen on Epstein’s island by both a victim and a former aide. High-profile figures aligned with the left—including Larry Summers, Katie Couric, and megadonor Reid Hoffman—continued associating with Epstein even after he served jail time. The DNC still refuses to return over $30,000 in Epstein-connected donations. And reports have suggested that Democrat-aligned author Michael Wolff even encouraged Epstein to ‘blackmail Donald Trump’ during the 2016 election.

This pattern of evasion and deflection is unacceptable. The American people deserve full transparency.

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