Lawmakers and victims are holding a news conference regarding the Epstein files Wednesday, Sept. 3, at the Capitol.
The bipartisan presser, titled the “Stand with Survivors” rally, was organized by representatives Ro Khanna, D-California, and Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, according to USA TODAY.
Massie filed a discharged petition for the Epstein Files Transparency Act Tuesday.
Lawmakers renewed a push to release records from the Epstein case after returning from their August recess. The House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena for the Epstein records Aug. 5 and began releasing some of the records Sept. 2, USA TODAY reported.
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Closed door committee meeting leaves lawmaker in tears
Testimony was shared Tuesday by Epstein victims during the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee closed door meeting between lawmakers and victims.
According to a USA TODAY report, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, left the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee closed door meeting with Epstein victims early Sept. 2 after having “a very difficult time listening to their stories.”
“Full blown panic attack. Sweating. Hyperventilating. Shaking. I can’t breathe,” Mace wrote on social media in describing her reaction to the testimony. Mace was in tears as she left.
Contributing: USA TODAY’s Zac Anderson.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Watch: Lawmakers, Epstein victims hold news conference at Capitol Sept. 3
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