The late Jeffrey Epstein's victims have spoken out after first lady Melania Trump attempted to distance herself from the convicted sex offender in a White House speech. "Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein have already shown extraordinary courage by coming forward, filing reports and giving testimony. Asking more of them now is a deflection of responsibility, not justice," a statement signed by 15 Epstein survivors read on Thursday, April 9. "It also diverts attention from [former attorney general] Pam Bondi, who must answer for withheld files and the exposure of survivors' identities.