Donald Trump has come under renewed scrutiny after referring to survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes as 'victims or whatever' while discussing potential public hearings about the case. His remarks have prompted pushback from survivors and their advocates, who say his comments misrepresent their efforts to co-operate with authorities.
While answering questions about whether Epstein survivors should testify before Congress, the US president said he was open to the idea but added: 'I'm okay with that. But I understand the women didn't want to go under oath.' He continued: 'That's what I heard, that the victims or whatever, they refused to go under oath.'
