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Democrats Hear Survivor Testify, Urge Trump on Epstein Deal

5/13/2026

Center

Democrats Probe Epstein

Democratic lawmakers held a hearing in West Palm Beach near U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago to spotlight Jeffrey Epstein’s case.
Survivor Roza testified that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused her for three years while he was under house arrest in July 2009.
Rep. Robert Garcia urged Donald Trump to press the Justice Department on Epstein’s plea deal.
Survivors felt unprotected, condemned the release revealing Roza, and highlighted 2008 plea that extended abuse.

Right

Roza Testifies

Jean-Luc Brunel brought Roza on a visa, leading into Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach home while he was under house arrest.
Roza testified Jeffrey Epstein abused her for three years while he was under house arrest in Florida in July 2009.
The 18-year-old model promised career, described Epstein’s day-time work-release after a plea deal.
Testimony was at a Committee hearing in West Palm Beach, part of an investigation.

Blindspot

Center coverage emphasized Democratic lawmakers’ calls for the president to compel the Justice Department and criticism of the partial release of files that exposed Roza’s name while redacting powerful individuals.
Right coverage did not include those political pressure and file-redaction details, focusing instead on Brunel’s role and Roza’s modeling-visa background.

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Democrats Probe Epstein

Democratic lawmakers held a hearing in West Palm Beach near U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago to spotlight Jeffrey Epstein’s case.
Survivor Roza testified that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused her for three years while he was under house arrest in July 2009.
Rep. Robert Garcia urged Donald Trump to press the Justice Department on Epstein’s plea deal.
Survivors felt unprotected, condemned the release revealing Roza, and highlighted 2008 plea that extended abuse.

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