Journalists and Epstein survivors were thrown out of a Republican midterm convention for asking candidates about the Epstein files, a bad sign for press access at GOP events.

• A reporter and three Epstein survivors with valid passes were escorted out after 35 minutes for calmly questioning a congressional candidate.
• The candidate himself was friendly and said the issue mattered — security shut it down anyway.
• Guards threatened to have the group trespassed if they tried to come back, and the survivors were badly shaken.
• The deeper problem: the files reach powerful donors and business figures in both parties, which is why almost no one in Congress wants them opened.
• Leon Black ignored a congressional subpoena and even sued Congress, yet has faced no contempt vote.

Outlook: Full footage of the removal is due out Sunday, and pressure on Republicans to say where they stand on releasing the files is likely to grow.