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BumRushDaShow

(166,399 posts)
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 09:26 AM Yesterday

Epstein Survivor Says Republican Members of Congress Bailed on Meeting With Victims After They 'Said They Would Show Up'

Source: MEDIAite

Jan 20th, 2026, 10:05 pm


Lisa Phillips, the former model and survivor of serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, claimed on Tuesday that several Republican members of Congress bailed on a meeting with her and other victims after saying they would show up.

“Never in our history has a presidential administration worked so hard to cover up an international child sex trafficking ring,” said Michael Popok during an interview with Phillips on MeidasTouch. “I mean, this is one of one. This is Donald Trump, because of his conflicts of interest and the nature of his relationship with two child sex traffickers, one convicted and one dead, and his willingness to do anything.”

Popok continued:

He’s willing to sacrifice it all in order to cover up for two child sex traffickers rather than siding with the victims. He meets with so many people in the White House, from reporters to oligarchs to bootlickers and sycophants. Has he ever invited you or any other survivors to meet with him in the White House?


“No,” replied Phillips. Popok pressed, “You barely got an audience with some of the Republican female members of Congress, right?” “Yeah, a few of them said they would show up for us, but in the end, they ended up not,” answered Phillips.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/epstein-survivor-says-republican-members-of-congress-bailed-on-meeting-with-victims-after-they-said-they-would-show-up/
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Epstein Survivor Says Republican Members of Congress Bailed on Meeting With Victims After They 'Said They Would Show Up' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP
Name them..give us their names Deuxcents Yesterday #1
Indeed! OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #12
I know they are afraid Miguelito Loveless 9 hrs ago #13
Someone needs to get that backbone dug up in the destruction of the capital and bring it to Congress and see who, if efhmc Yesterday #2
Backbone? calimary Yesterday #8
And some of them voted for Trump believing he would release the files. Chasstev365 Yesterday #3
Can they name GOP no shows so they can be doxed. Ninga Yesterday #4
Bobo. Trueblue Texan Yesterday #6
Come on KARMA JokeHer Yesterday #5
I love Popok. I'm sorry she was lied to but she shouldn't have believed them. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #7
mediaite link has an hour & 20 minute video on Popok KS Toronado Yesterday #9
Gutless cowards. Their only guiding principle is to get re-elected. Martin68 Yesterday #10
Imagine hating immigrants more than pedophiles LymphocyteLover Yesterday #11

Miguelito Loveless

(5,472 posts)
13. I know they are afraid
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 11:34 AM
9 hrs ago

But each victim should give the names in confidence to a reliable journalist at The Guardian or Mother Jones.

efhmc

(16,160 posts)
2. Someone needs to get that backbone dug up in the destruction of the capital and bring it to Congress and see who, if
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 09:30 AM
Yesterday

any Repug claims it.

calimary

(89,202 posts)
8. Backbone?
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 11:20 AM
Yesterday

They made one out of a string of used Dixie cups and they’re hoping nobody notices.

Fraud seems to be their reason for living.

littlemissmartypants

(31,993 posts)
7. I love Popok. I'm sorry she was lied to but she shouldn't have believed them.
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 10:50 AM
Yesterday

They are evil and love wasting our money and time. I hope she and Popok took advantage of the press coverage if there was any.

KS Toronado

(23,201 posts)
9. mediaite link has an hour & 20 minute video on Popok
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 11:38 AM
Yesterday

which might list all who showed up and those who backed out, I don't have that much extra time.

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