The Beat With Ari Melber - Sept. 3 | Audio Only

Epstein Case Overview - The presentation on Capitol Hill by survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse was a rare and bipartisan event designed to empower the victims [1] - The Trump DOJ systematically cut these people out of the recent changes and developments related to the case and hid key information from them [1] - The special treatment for Maxwell is the most obviously outrageous detail in all of this [1] - Maxwell is the only person who has ever been held accountable for Epstein related crimes convicted and sentenced to 20 years [1] Political and Governmental Involvement - The first probe into Epstein was short-circuited by a Republican prosecutor's secret deal in Florida [1] - Republicans have mostly responded to this by pretending to take action in the case, including a congressional document dump where about 97% had already been released [1] - The White House released a statement that any Republican who signed on to that discharge petition would be considered conducting a hostile act against the president [22] - The White House does not want the full unredacted record released to the public [17] Survivor Actions and Demands - Epstein survivors are discussing creating their own list of names of those regularly in the Epstein world [2] - Survivors are demanding accountability and transparency, seeking justice and for their voices to shape justice [14] - Survivors express fear and PTSD, but are bravely trying to take control of the situation [3]