What public statements have Epstein accusers made about Donald Trump in interviews or depositions?

1. Survivors’ immediate reaction: anger at Trump’s “hoax” comments

Multiple named survivors told reporters they felt Trump’s late-November social-media and public framing of the Epstein-files release — calling it a “hoax” and accusing Democrats of weaponising the materials — was dismissive and disrespectful to victims. Danielle Bensky said Trump was “incredibly disrespectful” for casting the fight for file release as partisan and diverting credit away from survivors; Haley Robson told CNN that survivors are forced to “relive” memories with each tranche of documents and that transparency matters ^{[1] [2]}.

2. Survivors demand transparency, not political theatre

Survivors quoted in major outlets have repeatedly framed the release of Epstein materials as a matter of accountability and healing, not partisan advantage. Haley Robson and others urged full transparency and warned that withholding documents fuels suspicion that officials — including those in the White House — might be hiding relevant records; this theme appears in reporting across the BBC, Washington Post and CNN ^{[5] [2]}.

3. What accusers have said about Trump’s role specifically

Reporting indicates accusers have not uniformly accused Trump of direct criminal wrongdoing in press interviews cited here; coverage focuses more on survivors’ anger at political responses and calls for full release of files. Some documents released by Congress include references to Trump from Epstein’s emails, which has driven survivors’ demand for disclosure, but the news accounts here do not show accusers alleging in public interviews that Trump was complicit in Epstein’s crimes ^{[4] [6]}. Available sources do not mention depositions in which survivors directly accuse Trump of crimes — those materials are not quoted in these reports ^[7].

4. The documentary context: emails and political spin

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released thousands of Epstein emails mentioning Trump, including Epstein’s 2011 reference that Trump “spent hours at my house” with a woman and his remark calling Trump the “dog that hasn’t barked,” which revived scrutiny of Trump’s past ties to Epstein ^{[3] [6]}. News outlets emphasize that the documents renewed political wrangling over whether records should be released and how those releases are being framed by different parties ^{[8] [9]}.

5. Competing narratives from political actors and how survivors respond

Republican officials and some conservative outlets have pushed back, saying the committee’s releases do not prove Trump knew of Epstein’s crimes and accusing Democrats of politicizing the files; they point to depositions such as former AG Bill Barr’s as rebuttal in the political debate ^[10]. Survivors quoted in coverage contest that framing: they want full disclosures and say partisan spin should not eclipse victims’ experiences ^{[2] [1]}.

6. Gaps in reporting: depositions and precise, attributed allegations

Current reporting in these sources centers on survivors’ interviews, public statements at Capitol events, and reactions to released emails; they do not provide comprehensive excerpts from depositions by Epstein accusers specifically about Trump. The public record described here includes Epstein’s emails and survivors’ media statements, but available sources do not mention full deposition transcripts in which accusers testify about Trump ^{[3] [7]}. Therefore, definitive claims about what accusers said in depositions are not found in the cited reporting.

7. Why this matters: victims’ voices, political stakes, and next steps

Survivors’ public statements emphasize two linked points: victims seek factual transparency from prosecutors and Congress, and they reject political narratives that minimize or exploit their trauma. The release of Epstein’s emails has intensified scrutiny because it names powerful figures and fuels political fights—making clarity about what accusers have actually said (in interviews versus depositions) central to both accountability and fair public debate ^{[4] [5]}.

If you want, I can compile the specific survivor interviews and quotes referenced in these stories (e.g., Danielle Bensky, Haley Robson) and list the exact articles and quotes from each source for direct attribution ^{[1] [2] [5]}.