ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 A traveling exhibit filled with 3.5 million redacted Jeffrey Epstein files from the Department of Justice was in Tampa Bay on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Outside the truck, there’s a picture of President Trump alongside a picture of the disgraced financier.<\/p>\n
During a stop in St. Petersburg, Epstein survivor Jena-Lisa Jones also pushed to reform Florida’s Statute of Limitations laws involving sex assault victims.<\/p>\n
“My abuse happened when I was 14 years old. By 19, they determined by 19 years old I should have said something,” Jones said.<\/p>\n
She stood alongside Sharlene Rochard, who was also an Epstein abuse survivor.<\/p>\n
“I was abused here in Florida, and when I went to my lawyers and told them what had happened, they said, ‘Florida is a different kind of place’,” Rochard said.<\/p>\n
President Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and has also worked to distance himself from Epstein.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday night, during a rally in Ohio, a protestor interrupted Trump’s speech. The person was upset over the handling of the Epstein files. Trump made remarks after the protester was removed.<\/p>\n
“I threw Jeffrey Epstein the hell out of Mar-a-Lago,” Trump said. “I was the one totally exonerated from him,” Trump said.<\/p>\n
Three survivors see it in a different way. They are leaning on Democrats to force the Trump Administration and the courts to release more records.<\/p>\n
Marina Lacerda is leaning on people like Democratic congressional nominee Leela Gray to help with more transparency. \u00a0<\/p>\n
“Go out there and vote because this is the kind of people that we need running and saving our future,” Lacerda said.<\/p>\n
Gray privately spoke to survivors and then toured the bookmobile with them.<\/p>\n
“As moms, as Americans, as a community, we need to do better. We can start right here by releasing all the files,” Gray said.<\/p>\n
Gray is working to unseat Rep. Anna Paulina Luna in U.S. House District 13. Luna defended her efforts in a recent 8 On Your Side interview involving the Epstein files, starting in 2025.<\/p>\n
“In three separate instances, in committee, I was actually only one of two Republicans that voted with Democrats to force the release of the files. I have my receipts,” Luna said.<\/p>\n
As of Thursday, registered Democrats continue to lead in the early voter turnout race in Pinellas County. The county has more registered Republicans than Democrats.<\/p>\n
Here’s a schedule for the future stops ahead of Election Day.<\/a><\/p>\n