Rep. Ro Khanna Confronts Power and Silence: Epstein Survivors Speak Out as King Charles Visits D.C.

In a moment charged with urgency and defiance, Rep. Ro Khanna of California convened a roundtable discussion with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking and abuse network on the same day King Charles visited Washington, D.C. The timing was no accident. As the British monarch met with President Trump and addressed Congress, Khanna used the occasion to spotlight the survivors’ relentless fight for justice — a fight often ignored by those wielding power.

Khanna’s gathering included survivors themselves and family members of Virginia Giuffre, the key accuser who has publicly named Epstein and Prince Andrew as abusers. The presence of these voices underscored the stark contrast between the official pomp surrounding the royal visit and the grim reality of ongoing institutional failures to hold Epstein’s enablers accountable.

Khanna revealed he had asked King Charles to meet with the survivors during his visit, a request the monarch declined. “I thought the king owed that to the survivors, given his brother’s serious allegations of abuse,” Khanna said. “It would have been an incredible moment and statement to show that it doesn’t matter how much wealth you have, how much power you have. No human being is dispensable and the survivors deserve justice.”

Instead, Khanna met with the British ambassador and urged that the king acknowledge Epstein survivors in his congressional address. Whether that acknowledgment will come remains uncertain, but Khanna’s push highlights the persistent demand that elites stop shielding perpetrators and start delivering justice.

The roundtable focused on concrete steps Congress must take to investigate and prosecute those involved in trafficking, sexual assault, and cover-ups. Survivors and advocates called out lawmakers’ ongoing failures to act decisively, emphasizing the urgent need to release all files related to Epstein’s network.

This event fits squarely into the broader pattern of elite protection and institutional complicity that has allowed Epstein’s crimes and those of his associates to persist with impunity. Khanna’s unapologetic stance and willingness to confront power directly break through the usual silence and deference, demanding accountability from the highest levels of government and monarchy alike.

As King Charles toured the halls of American power, Khanna and the survivors exposed the dark underbelly those halls often conceal — a reminder that no amount of wealth or status should place anyone above justice. The fight for transparency, prosecution, and survivor dignity continues, and voices like Khanna’s ensure it remains impossible to ignore.