Man arrested in assault on Rep. Nancy Mace, police say
A man was arrested Tuesday night and accused of assaulting U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) in a Capitol Hill office building, according to Mace and the Capitol Police.
“I was physically accosted tonight on Capitol grounds over my fight to protect women,” Mace said in a post on X.The Capitol Police said an arrest was made but according to policy did not identify the victim.
The office of “a member of Congress” reported the incident in the Rayburn House Office Building just before 6 p.m., the Capitol Police said. James McIntyre, 33, of Illinois was arrested and faces a charge of assaulting a government official, the police said.
Witnesses Dispute Nancy Mace’s Allegations of Assault
“Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) claimed she was “physically accosted” earlier this week, but witnesses have disputed Mace’s allegation, the Charleston Post & Courier reports.
They claim the only contact they saw between Mace and the person ultimately arrested by Capitol police was a handshake after a reception.
Authorities have not released full details about the incident, including whether security cameras captured the exchange on tape.”