Epstein survivor shares her thoughts after attending State of the Union address
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Key Points:
- Annie Farmer, a survivor who testified against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, attended the State of the Union address at the invitation of Congressman Robert Garcia to remind officials of broken promises related to the Transparency Act and ongoing demands for justice.
- Farmer criticized the Justice Department for releasing less than half of the files relevant to the Epstein case, highlighting persistent redactions that appear to protect powerful individuals and perpetrators, and expressed dissatisfaction with the handling of survivor information.
- Discussions with lawmakers indicated that investigations are ongoing, with the House Oversight Committee continuing its work, though Farmer noted that significant progress may require changes in leadership to achieve more transparency and prosecutions.
- Farmer contrasted the accountability seen in the UK, where Prince Andrew was stripped of
