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Reporter Kicked Out of RNC Over Epstein Files Question

Reporter Kicked Out of RNC Over Epstein Files Question

Summary

Journalist Tara Palmeri said she was removed from a Republican National Committee event and had her press pass taken away after she asked a Republican candidate about Jeffrey Epstein-related files. Palmeri was covering the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas when security approached her after an interview with candidate Robert Burke.

Key Facts

  • Tara Palmeri is a reporter covering the Republican Midterm Convention.
  • She interviewed Robert Burke, a Republican running for Congress in Massachusetts.
  • Palmeri asked Burke about the handling of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
  • After the question, security removed Palmeri from the event and revoked her media credential.
  • Palmeri had a valid media pass; her producer and three survivors of Epstein’s abuse had guest passes.
  • Security did not specify any rule that Palmeri had broken.
  • The Republican National Committee has not publicly responded to the incident.
  • Palmeri posted videos about the event on social media and wrote about it in her newsletter.
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