An arrest has been made after Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) was allegedly attacked at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday night by an assailant she claimed was an LGBTQ activist.
In a post on X, Mace characterized the man as an LGBTQ activist, as Breitbart News reported.
“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,” she said while imploring people to “Hold the Line.”
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.
— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) December 11, 2024
The Capitol police arrested the guy.
Your tr*ns violence and threats on my life will only make me double down. FAFO. #HoldTheLine
U.S. Capitol Police confirmed the incident, noting they arrested a person accused of assaulting a lawmaker.
The Hill reports police did not specifically name Mace in their statement but said a member of Congress’s office reported an incident just before 6 p.m. inside the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill.
“House Division officers, and agents with the Threat Assessment Section, tracked down the suspect,” police said in a statement.
The suspect was identified as 33-year-old James McIntyre of Illinois. He faces a charge of assaulting a government official.
Police noted the Rayburn building was open to the public at the time of the incident, and McIntyre went through security screening before entering the Congressional building.
