[EXTERNAL] FLOTUS pool report #1 - Online privacy roundtable includes guest in FLOTUS box for POTUS speech
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- Emily Goodin
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- Monday, March 3, 2025 2:08:16 PM
First Lady Melania Trump entered the Mansfield Room on the Senate side of the Capitol at 2:05 pm.
She is wearing a three-piece tan pantsuit with a crisp white shirt and dark tie.
The First Lady is joining a round table discussion on online protections and the Take It Down Act: https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2024/6/sen-cruz-leads-colleagues-in-unveilinglandmark-
bill-to-protect-victims-of-deepfake-revenge-porn
Some victims are here to speak, including Elliston Berry, 15. She and her mother and stepfather Mark and Anna McAdams will be seated in the First Lady's box at POTUS' speech on Tuesday night, per the East Wing.
Also here are Francesca Mani, 16; Breeze Liu; state Rep. Brandon Guffey of South Carolina, whose son died by suicide after receding NCII (deep fake) threats; and RAINN VP of Public Policy Stefan Turkheirmer.
The event is being aired by C-SPAN: https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/firstlady-on-deepfake-revenge-porn/431358
FLOTUS tweeted this event is part of her Be Best campaign: https://x.com/flotus/status/1896628735136379010?s=46&t=uqG6xaNIokw8kZeJwMCmZQ
FLOTUS tweet: "BE BEST: On my way to The Hill to advocate for the Take It Down Act bill. I urge Congress to pass this important legislation to safeguard our youth."
The Take It Down Act passed the Senate on February 13, but it still needs to pass the House.
Lawmakers present include at the event include:
Speaker Mike Johnson
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA-1)
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sponsor, Take It Down Act
U.S. Representative Maria Salazar (R-FL-27), Sponsor, Take It Down Act
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17), who has endorsed the Take It Down Act
U.S. Representative Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2), Chairman, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
U.S. Representative Lisa McClain (R-MI-9), Chairwoman, House Republican Conference
U.S. Representative Kevin Hern (R-OK-1), Chairman, Republican Policy Committee
More to come...
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