A group of Democrats is calling for a congressional hearing with the victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, who they argue have firsthand accounts that "may not be sufficiently represented in the Department of Justice’s records."

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), a member of the House Oversight Committee, led a group of Democrats on the panel, including ranking member Robert Garcia (Calif.) and Reps. Jasmine Crockett (Texas), Ro Khanna (Calif.), Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) and others, in calling on House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) to hold a hearing.

“If we are to hold powerful people to account, our investigation must center the voices they tried to silence,” the Democratic lawmakers wrote in their letter.

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