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Watch Live: Gymnasts Recount FBI Mishandling Of Their Allegations About Larry Nasser

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles told Senate lawmakers that "the scars of this horrific abuse continue" and said "the impact of this man's abuse will never be over."
McKayla Maroney, Simone Biles, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman will testify at a Senate panel Wednesday about the FBI's handling of allegations of abuse against USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
Updated September 15, 2021 at 11:43 AM ET

The Senate Judiciary Committee is hearing testimony about the FBI's mishandling of sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Here are highlights:

Update at 11:43 a.m. ET

Aly Raisman called for an investigation of USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic and Paralympic committee. She said the victims of Nassar's abuse have "been treated like adversaries."

Raisman said that "All we are

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