Trump DOJ Blocks Victims to Cover His Dark Past

0:00Ben Meiselas:Donald Trump's Department of Justice is refusing to respond to victims of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein. So not only is Trump's DOJ giving preferential treatment to Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker, not only is the Trump DOJ covering up the Epstein files, not only by doing that are they re-victimizing the victims of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, Now they are refusing to meet or talk or help or provide resources to the victims. And I want to describe in this video as well how that is a violation of Department of Justice policy, how it is a violation of anti-trafficking legislation, and how it is a violation of basic human decency.

0:45Ben Meiselas:So Annie Farmer, one of the survivors of Epstein and Ghislaine, who testified against Ghislaine Maxwell at her criminal trial where she was convicted of sex trafficking and put in prison for over 20 years for her heinous acts. Annie Farmer told CNN that she wrote to Donald Trump's former criminal defense attorney turned number two at the DOJ, Todd Blanche, and expressed her concerns and wanted to meet with him and meet with people at the DOJ along with other survivors to express their concerns, how they are being re-victimized by Donald Trump and Trump's DOJ, who are covering up for Epstein, who are helping the sex traffickers and hurting the victims.

1:29Ben Meiselas:Annie Farmer explains that she received no response from Trump's DOJ. She says that neither she nor any of these survivors have heard a single word from the Department of Justice. Here's what she had to say. Here, play this clip. Yeah. And when you ask those questions, does anyone answer? What kind of response do you get? So far, there hasn't been a lot of official response to our queries. Even in this, I reached out to the prosecutors who got the guilty verdict for Maxwell saying, what's going on? And they knew so little because they have not been involved in this process. So I wrote a letter to Deputy Attorney General Blanche saying, you know, these are my concerns about what's happening, and there has not been a response.

2:22So, you know, I know speaking with other survivors in this case, that even though so many politicians are talking about this, I don't think anyone has actually been contacted by anyone. So you reached out to the Deputy Attorney General and you haven't heard back. Yes.

2:37Ben Meiselas:Now, folks, when I was a civil litigator for about 12, 13 years, I represented a lot of victims of sexual assault and abuse, and they had criminal cases also against the perpetrators of that abuse, of the assault, against the traffickers. Now, one of the things that always took place, whether it was state or federal cases, were the amount of resources and time and compassion that That would be spent and focused also required by law by the prosecutors who would be working with the victims because what prosecutors do is that they're supposed to protect the victims, not the traffickers. You go back and you take a look at all of this legislation over the years regarding anti-trafficking legislation, the Department of Justice manuals here.

3:30Ben Meiselas:Go take a look at the Department of Justice manual. It says the Department of Justice supports a broad range of victim assistance resources, technical assistance and training and funding to support anti-trafficking stakeholders across the United States. The department also produces or contributes to a number of reports and publications related to human traffic. In addition, the DOJ funding supports research, training and technical resources and other product and developments to help victims. DOJ supports victims and survivors. You have the Victim Survivors Human Trafficking Office within the DOJ, which in a situation like this would be required to be reaching out to the victims in the first instance, not promoting the convicted sex trafficker.

4:18Ben Meiselas:All victims of human trafficking deserve to feel safe and supported according to the DOJ manual. Quality care, compassionate responses, and essential services can help victims recover from their victimization. OVC, the Office for Victims of Crime, has compiled a list of resources to help victims and survivors receive the assistance that they need. And it even says contact OVC, the Office for Victims. They will help you. We will reach out to you. We will provide assistance. here's what we can do here's crisis lines that you can call but the trump regime here is refusing to help the victims and instead donald trump's former criminal defense attorney now the number two at the doj is helping gilane maxwell she's already received immunity from that nine hour meeting she had with todd blanche that took place in tallahassee where she can no longer be prosecuted for any of the things that she said in that meeting, which she never discussed before because she refused to testify at her trial or cooperate during her sex trafficking trial.

5:29Ben Meiselas:So let's just say Trump pardoned Elaine for the conviction. And then people said, whoa, we've now learned that you committed all these other acts because you've said these things at this interview with the DOJ. She can't be prosecuted for it. You see how Trump and his former criminal defense attorney already gave her a sweetheart deal. Then they moved her to Camp Bryan Prison, a minimum security facility in Texas, which is right near the Texas A &M College campus, where oftentimes the female inmates walk over to the campus. There's a lot of restorative justice programs there. There's like no security guards at this facility.

6:09Ben Meiselas:And there's a reason why sex traffickers are not allowed in that facility. One, it's minimum security. Two, the convicted sex traffickers are deemed not to be able to be entitled to these restorative justice programs based on their heinous acts. And three, it's right by a college campus and it integrates with the college on a lot of restorative justice programs as well. So here, Trump regime refusing to speak to victims, speaking to the perpetrator against their own justice manual right here. Are you looking for something simple and delicious to add to your wellness routine? I used to rely on regular honey for my breakfast tea and even salad dressings.

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8:10Ben Meiselas:Let me show you this from Annie Farmer's interview as well. She goes, let's talk about how you move forward. Here, play this clip. Feels like that campaign is not working. People recognize that she's a predator, not a victim. And I think that any additional lessening of sentence or negotiation will really be met with a lot of outrage and seen as a, you know, a sign of some guilt. If the president's not ruling it out, a pardon, and just, he just emphasizes that he has the ability to do so. I wonder what you would want to say to him about even considering that. Yeah, I just would want him to know it would be devastating for the victims of Epstein and Maxwell.

8:50I mean, this was the one person who was held accountable for these crimes. And she was held accountable for her crimes, not for someone else's, but for the ones that she committed. And I think there's many other ways for him to move forward with this that would actually be indicative of him not being involved, that would not involve her, right? Releasing more information as people are clamoring for. I think anything that involves her participation would be seen as a sign of guilt.

9:19Ben Meiselas:And then in response to Donald Trump calling everything that Epstein did a hoax. Here's what Annie Farmer, a survivor of Epstein, has to say. Play this clip. Annie, I mean, one comment that we heard from the president yesterday was, you know, this is being pushed by the Democrats, that it's a hoax, that it's BS. As someone who lived it and experienced it, and as a survivor, I wonder what you make of that. it's it's offensive it's this is not a hoax you know there has there have been so many people that have come forward and shared their stories I I hate that it has been politicized the way it has because I think we lose sight of the bigger picture in that and um you know I think this is really about people using their power to harm others and that is not a political issue I think people on both sides care about the safety of children.

10:13And I really, yeah, I really hope that Trump understands that a message is being sent beyond just the individuals involved in this case to the wider community about how we, you know, about the seriousness of these types of crimes. Yes.

10:33Ben Meiselas:And so as the Trump regime promotes Ghislaine, you have Epstein survivor Sarah ransom saying the following. She participated. She tortured me and others. And she's worse than Jeffrey. She broke the sisterhood. She broke that bond. She was supposed to be a protector and naturist. And she failed us. And she'll have to live with that for the rest of her life. And here's Alicia Arden, an Epstein survivor, play this clip. Should Miss Maxwell be pardoned? No, Galeen Maxwell should not be pardoned. She was convicted of sex trafficking of children. This is a terrible crime. And here's Hallie Robson play this clip.

11:29Ben Meiselas:Even speculation she might be pardoned. How does that make you feel? obviously not really good um sorry um i'm extremely upset i'm angry i'm disgusted um to be denied your innocence denied your justice and then to have your healing taken away from you without any consent it really feels like a part of me is dying inside galane maxwell doesn't deserve any mercy she doesn't deserve any grace she deserves nothing to be clear, Ghislaine Maxwell is in prison for her counts of child exploitation and trafficking. Why would anybody give somebody like her, who is a monster and a liar, a time of day to explain anything?

12:18She doesn't know anything. And if she did, she would have already had the opportunity to speak. That opportunity has passed. The fact that there is all this talk about her wanting to come forward? No, absolutely not. It's a slap in the face to all of us.

12:34Ben Meiselas:Now, here was Donald Trump saying, like laughing at questions about Epstein and his cover up of the files and the preferential treatment of Ghislaine Maxwell. People said, release the Epstein files. And Donald Trump's like, what, you want me to release from prison? My best friend, one of my best friends from back in the day, one of my close friends from back in the day that convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. Okay, I'll release her. Let's give Ghislaine favorable treatment. How in the world, other than in Trump's sick, perverted, disgusting mind, is release the Epstein files, turn into, let me help out the sex traffickers.

13:14Ben Meiselas:I'm not going to release the files and I'm going to help out the sex traffickers because this is who Donald Trump is. And I played for you the clip of Donald Trump saying it's a hoax. Mr. President. The two Kevins. Very good. Mr. President, is Vice President Matt's hosting a gathering this evening to talk about how to respond to the Epstein situation. Is he working on what? Is he hosting some kind of gathering of top advisors this evening to talk about how to respond to the Epstein situation? I don't know. I could ask you that question. I don't know of it, but I think here's the man right here.

13:45I saw a report today, and it's completely fake news. We're not meeting to talk about the Epstein situation. And I think the reporter who reported it needs to get better sources. Look, the whole thing is a hoax. It's put out by the Democrats because we've had the most successful six months in the history of our country. And that's just a way of trying to divert attention to something that's total bullshit. OK.

14:10Ben Meiselas:And one of the things we learned today to Epstein's longtime butler says that this was reported as well today. Epstein's longtime butler says there's no chance that Epstein would have killed himself. Jeffrey Epstein's butler says he doesn't think that there would ever be a chance that he would kill himself. He told the Telegraph he ran Epstein's Paris home for 18 years and he would never kill himself until he thought that he was going to get off on the non-prosecution agreement and that there was no way that he would ever ultimately take, you know, die by suicide if he was going to get this non-prosecution agreement in any event.

14:46Ben Meiselas:One thing I want to bring up too, though, now that we see how Donald Trump is helping Ghislaine, the convicted sex trafficker, you know, it's hard for you to say, well, you're being conspiratorial about this or that. it just happened in plain view that he gave the convicted sex trafficker immunity and promoted her and dangling a pardon in front of her and moved her to a nice facility where she doesn't belong because people said release the files to hold others accountable in a sex trafficking pedo ring that she led. And now Donald Trump's DOJ is not talking to the victims against the law and against their own manuals.

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