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'Acknowledge we exist!': Epstein survivor Jess Michaels's demand for Trump's State of the Union - The Last Word - MS NOW
Jess Michaels, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, joins MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss what she and other Epstein survivors who are attending the State of the Union address want to hear from Donald Trump about his administration’s handling of the Epstein files. “Silence is how the corruption continues, so silence speaks volumes,” she says. Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA), who invited Jess Michaels as his guest, also joins. - Aired on 02/23/2026.