(The Hill) - Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Tuesday left early from a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee meeting with victims of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, appearing visibly upset when she emerged from the committee room.
Mace wiped tears from her face and averted reporters’ eyes as she walked past them, signaling she would not be taking questions.
Mace, who’s spoken publicly about her experience as a sexual assault survivor, addressed her early departure in a post on social media shortly thereafter, saying she had a “full-blown panic attack” when listening to victims recount their experiences.
"Since it’s already being reported - Yes I left the Oversight briefing with Epstein victims early,” Mace wrote on the social platform X.
“As a recent survivor (not 2 years