Democrats Hold Epstein Survivors Hearing in Florida

House Oversight Committee Democrats held a field hearing Tuesday in West Palm Beach, Florida, near former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate and Jeffrey Epstein's longtime Palm Beach residence, where survivors of Epstein's sex trafficking network shared emotional testimony and lawmakers released a new report criticizing his 2008 non-prosecution agreement.

The event, organized by Ranking Member Robert Garcia, D-Calif., featured accounts from survivors including Roza, an 18-year-old model from Uzbekistan who testified that Epstein raped her repeatedly over three years starting in 2008, including during his house arrest under the plea deal. Roza, who received a special visa she said Epstein controlled, described ongoing trauma after discovering her name mentioned more than 500 times in unredacted Justice Department files released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. "My name was exposed to the world," she said. "Now reporters from across the globe contact me. I cannot live without looking over my shoulder."

Danielle Bensky recounted being groomed into Epstein's circle and recruiting others, including a 15-year-old fleeing her own abuse. Video testimony came from Maria...