Arrest in assault on Congresswoman Mace

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11 Dec 2024, 9:54 am

Police arrest suspect accused of assaulting Nancy Mace on Capitol grounds

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U.S. Capitol Police said Tuesday that they arrested a person accused of assaulting Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C.

The suspect, identified as James McIntyre, 33, of Illinois, faces a charge of assaulting a government official.

Mace said Tuesday night on X that she was "physically accosted at the Capitol tonight" by someone who she said was a defender of transgender rights.

One new brace for my wrist and some ice for my arm and it’ll heal just fine," Mace said, adding that "violence and threats on my life will only make me double down."

Reached for comment, Capitol Police did not provide details about the suspect and did not respond to questions about whether or not the suspect was an advocate of transgender rights.

In a statement detailing the incident, police said that a House member’s office had reported an incident in the Rayburn House Office Building and that officers had “tracked down the suspect.”

McIntyre was screened before entering the building, which was open to the public at the time of the incident, the statement said.

Last month, Mace introduced a measure to bar lawmakers and House employees from "using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex.” She said she was responding to Sarah McBride’s being elected the first openly transgender member of Congress in November.


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13 Dec 2024, 10:54 am

According to witnesses, the alleged perpetrator merely shook hands with Mace. This isn't the first time where she may have played the victim in order to score right wing political points. If so, I hope she's sued for defamation of character, and is brought up for ethics violations.


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