On December 10, Representative Nancy Mace reportedly experienced an assault at the U.S. Capitol. Capitol Police arrested James McIntyre, 33, of Illinois, following the incident. The altercation occurred in the Rayburn House Office Building, where law enforcement officers apprehended McIntyre after an investigative interview. He faces federal charges for assaulting a government official.
Mace, a vocal opponent of transgender ideology, shared details of the encounter on her X account. “I was physically accosted at the Capitol tonight by a pro-tr*ns man. One new brace for my wrist and some ice for my arm and it’ll heal just fine,” she wrote, adding: “Your tr*ns violence and threats on my life will only make me double down. FAFO.”
A Capitol Police statement confirmed the report of an assault on the congresswoman at approximately 6:00 PM. House Division officers and agents from the Threat Assessment Section responded immediately. The accused had entered the building after going through standard security procedures, as the Rayburn House Office Building was open to the public at the time.
Mace is currently pushing a bill that would bar males from female restrooms on all federal property, even if they identify as women. This infuriated many trans activists, with one male-to-female influencer posting a video expressing hope that he will encounter Mace in a women’s restroom so he can beat her to death.
I was physically accosted tonight on Capitol grounds over my fight to protect women. Capitol police have arrested him.
All the violence and threats keep proving our point. Women deserve to be safe.
I was physically accosted at the Capitol tonight by a pro-tr*ns man. One new brace for my wrist and some ice for my arm and it’ll heal just fine.
The Capitol police arrested the guy.
Your tr*ns violence and threats on my life will only make me double down. FAFO. #HoldTheLine
— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) December 11, 2024
