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blue-wave

(4,858 posts)
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:57 PM 4 hrs ago

Abuse survivor says DOJ is 'no better' than Epstein: 'Release the damn files'



Survivor Dani Benksy spoke ahead of the State of the Union address to slam the Trump administration over its handling of the Epstein investigation, accusing officials of “gaslighting and manipulating victims, the same tactics as [Jeffrey Epstein] and [Ghislaine Maxwell].”
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Abuse survivor says DOJ is 'no better' than Epstein: 'Release the damn files' (Original Post) blue-wave 4 hrs ago OP
She is correct creon 4 hrs ago #1
The Epstein Class... I first heard Sen Jon Ossoff Cha 12 min ago #7
Should've said REPUG party is no better than eps. SheltieLover 4 hrs ago #2
Keep telling them to release the files. I'm sure Bondi will get right on that. Autumn 4 hrs ago #3
I'm thinking everyone TSF put in place, All departments are bluestarone 2 hrs ago #4
K&R UTUSN 59 min ago #5
Maybe we need to organize nationwide protests wnylib 52 min ago #6

Cha

(318,070 posts)
7. The Epstein Class... I first heard Sen Jon Ossoff
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:05 PM
12 min ago

call them that.. and it stuck.

SheltieLover

(79,205 posts)
2. Should've said REPUG party is no better than eps.
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 04:09 PM
4 hrs ago

Must connect the dots for potential magat and independent voters, who apparently are incapable of doing so.

Autumn

(48,892 posts)
3. Keep telling them to release the files. I'm sure Bondi will get right on that.
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 04:10 PM
4 hrs ago

I think there needs to be a new path. Maybe start leaking the names of those who harmed you.

bluestarone

(21,896 posts)
4. I'm thinking everyone TSF put in place, All departments are
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 05:30 PM
2 hrs ago

INVOLVED in the Epstein files. EVERYONE of them!! That's why we are witnessing this abuse of power.

wnylib

(25,514 posts)
6. Maybe we need to organize nationwide protests
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:26 PM
52 min ago

in our local communities and a big one in DC. A national day of calling for release of info and accountability.

Might call it No Pedos Day instead of No Kings.

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