(Washington, D-C) – The Democratic National Committee is launching a five-figure digital ad campaign targeting Iowa U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson (IA-02) and Zach Nunn (IA-03). KCCI-TV reports the ads aim to pressure the two Republican lawmakers to release files related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The ads accuse House Republicans of shutting down Congress and leaving Washington, D.C., as part of what the DNC alleges is an effort to “bury the truth about Donald Trump’s association with a known sexual predator.” The ads also urge Iowans to contact their representatives and demand the release of the records.

The DNC claims that Iowa Republicans, who previously expressed support for releasing the Epstein files during their campaigns, are now avoiding the issue. The Department of Justice met with Epstein co-conspirator and convicted sex trafficker Ghislane Maxwell in Florida Thursday. The day prior, the House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena her to testify before the panel remotely next month.

The actions come after The Wall Street Journal reported Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appears in the Epstein case files. That doesn’t imply wrongdoing, but it has fueled new calls for transparency. The White House has denied the Wall Street Journal’s report.

Meanwhile, lawmakers headed home Thursday for their month-long August recess. House Speaker Mike Johnson sent members home a day early, cancelling some scheduled votes, as the Epstein controversy roiled Republicans on Capitol Hill.