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BumRushDaShow

(166,348 posts)
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 09:26 AM 8 hrs ago

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 8 hrs ago OP
Name them..give us their names Deuxcents 8 hrs ago #1
Someone needs to get that backbone dug up in the destruction of the capital and bring it to Congress and see who, if efhmc 8 hrs ago #2
Backbone? calimary 6 hrs ago #8
And some of them voted for Trump believing he would release the files. Chasstev365 8 hrs ago #3
Can they name GOP no shows so they can be doxed. Ninga 8 hrs ago #4
Bobo. Trueblue Texan 7 hrs ago #6
Come on KARMA JokeHer 8 hrs ago #5
I love Popok. I'm sorry she was lied to but she shouldn't have believed them. littlemissmartypants 6 hrs ago #7
mediaite link has an hour & 20 minute video on Popok KS Toronado 6 hrs ago #9
Gutless cowards. Their only guiding principle is to get re-elected. Martin68 6 hrs ago #10
Imagine hating immigrants more than pedophiles LymphocyteLover 5 hrs ago #11

efhmc

(16,154 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
8 hrs ago

any Repug claims it.

calimary

(89,197 posts)
8. Backbone?
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 11:20 AM
6 hrs ago

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

(31,937 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
6 hrs ago

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

(23,184 posts)
9. mediaite link has an hour & 20 minute video on Popok
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 11:38 AM
6 hrs ago

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

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