First lady Melania Trump boldly called on Congress to hold public hearings fearing Jeffrey Epstein's victims — brushing aside the concerns of some of her husband's allies about the distracting force of the scandal surrounding the late sex trafficker.
"I call on Congress to provide the women who have been victimized by Epstein with a public hearing specifically centered around the survivors," she said.
"Give these victims their opportunity to testify under oath in front of Congress with the power of sworn testimony. Each and every woman should have her day to tell her story in public if she wishes. And then her testimony should be permanently entered into the Congressional Record. Then, and only then we will have the truth."
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