Rep. Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, bolted from a Capitol Hill meeting with Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors, overwhelmed by what she said was a panic attack, as the Daily Mail reports.
The congresswoman, herself a self-declared survivor of abuse, left the private session in tears, unable to endure the raw pain of fellow victims’ stories. On Tuesday, Mace joined lawmakers meeting Epstein survivors advocating for child sex trafficking reforms and the release of Epstein-related files. Her abrupt exit underscores the emotional toll of confronting such horrors.
Photos captured Mace, 47, visibly distraught as she fled the closed-door Oversight Committee briefing. She later took to social media, admitting the survivors’ accounts triggered a visceral reaction. Her honesty exposes the raw nerve of trauma that progressive platitudes about “healing” often gloss over.
Epstein’s survivors, including Teresa Helm and Jess Michaels, descended on Capitol Hill to share their stories and push for justice. They’re not just seeking sympathy -- they want Congress to crack open Epstein’s files and tackle child sex trafficking head-on. Their courage shames the woke crowd who’d rather tweet hashtags than face ugly truths.
The survivors met with investigators probing Epstein’s crimes and his shadowy network. Their goal: spur bipartisan legislation to unseal documents that could expose the late financier’s enablers. This isn’t about politics -- it’s about accountability, something the left’s “systemic” excuses often dodge.
Mace’s own history of abuse amplified the meeting’s intensity, leading to her tearful departure. She’s spoken openly, even naming alleged abusers in a bold House floor speech protected by the Constitution’s “speech and debate” clause. Critics might call it grandstanding, but survivors know the cost of speaking out.
Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA are spearheading a bipartisan effort to force a House vote on releasing Epstein’s files. Their discharge petition needs 218 members in favor to succeed, a gamble that could rattle GOP leadership. The establishment’s discomfort with transparency is no surprise -- sunlight disrupts their cozy status quo.
Khanna called the potential revelations “explosive,” a rare moment of candor from a Democrat not peddling identity politics. Support from Reps. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) show that this issue transcends party lines. Yet, the left’s selective outrage on trafficking often feels like performative virtue.
The survivors’ press conference, set for Wednesday, will amplify their call for reform alongside Massie and Khanna. Up to 10 survivors are expected to speak, laying bare the failures that let Epstein’s crimes fester. Their voices demand action, not the woke lip service that drowns out real solutions.
Mace’s panic attack was no mere meltdown -- she described “sweating, hyperventilating, shaking,” admitting, “I can’t breathe.” As a survivor herself, this raw response humanizes the struggle that progressive “empathy” workshops can’t touch. Her pain reflects the fight no victim expects the system to wage for them.
“I feel the immense pain of how hard all victims are fighting,” Mace posted, blessing survivors who endure. Her words cut through the left’s sanctimonious rhetoric about “safe spaces” that rarely deliver. Real courage, as Mace shows, is facing trauma head-on, not hiding behind hashtags.
In February, Mace accused her ex-fiancé, Patrick Bryant, and others of heinous acts, including rape and sex trafficking, during a House speech. Protected by constitutional privilege, she named names, sparking fierce denials from the accused. The left cheers “believe all women” until it’s inconvenient for their allies.
A judge recently upheld Mace’s right to make those accusations, tossing a lawsuit from Brian Musgrave, one of the men she named. U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ruled that Congress members are immune from libel claims when acting officially. The ruling sidestepped Musgrave’s denials, focusing solely on legal protections -- cold comfort for truth-seekers.
Jess Michaels, an Epstein survivor, urged Republicans to show “courage” in backing reforms, calling child sex trafficking a bipartisan issue. “No one should be for systems failing to prosecute,” she said, a jab at the left’s obsession with defunding law enforcement. Her clarity exposes the moral bankruptcy of progressive “reform” agendas.
The survivors’ fight, echoed by Mace’s raw exit, demands Congress ditch the woke posturing and act. Releasing Epstein’s files could unravel a web of complicity the elite prefer to keep buried. If lawmakers ignore this, they’re complicit in letting predators skate while victims like Mace bear the scars.
