Nancy Mace 'Had Full-Blown Panic Attack' After Meeting Epstein Survivors
Theo Burman ·
Newsweek reported on September 3, 2025 that Rep. Nancy Mace left a closed-door House Oversight Committee briefing with Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivors and stated she had experienced a full-blown panic attack, describing symptoms including sweating, hyperventilating, and shaking, while listening to survivors' accounts. Mace, who has publicly disclosed her own history as a sexual assault survivor, tied her reaction to her personal trauma. The briefing was part of the House Oversight Committee's investigation into how federal agencies handled the Epstein case and the release of related records.
"sweating, hyperventilating and shaking", Rep. Nancy Mace, describing her reaction at the Epstein briefing
Newsweek Live News Reporter Theo Burman reported on September 3, 2025 that Rep. Mace departed a closed-door House Oversight Committee briefing with Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivors, saying she had experienced a panic attack during the session. Mace described physical symptoms, sweating, hyperventilating, and shaking, and attributed her reaction to her own history as a sexual assault survivor, which she had disclosed publicly in prior years.
The briefing was part of the committee's ongoing investigation into how federal agencies, including the FBI and DOJ, handled the Epstein case and the potential release of records related to his network. Mace is a member of the House Oversight Committee.
