Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking and their families are rallying in front of the Capitol as they press Congress to force more disclosure in the criminal investigation into the late financier.

A political clash is unfolding in the House over how Congress should proceed in a matter that has rattled both House Republican leadership and the Trump administration.

On Wednesday, speakers at the rally often grew emotional as they recounted how they were lured into Epstein’s abuse, and they demanded government accountability for the actions of Epstein and his former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.

“Our demands are clear,” said Sky Roberts, whose late sister Virginia Giuffre was an outspoken survivor. “Ghislaine Maxwell must remain in a maximum security prison for the rest of her life. No leniency. No deals. No special treatment.”

Survivors also demanded that the Epstein files be released publicly and that anyone complicit be held accountable.

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