South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace stated that an Illinois man allegedly attacked her on the U.S. Capitol grounds Tuesday due to her stance on prohibiting trans-identifying men from occupying women’s spaces.
“I was physically accosted tonight on Capitol grounds over my fight to protect women,” she said in a post on X. “Capitol police have arrested him. All the violence and threats keep proving our point. Women deserve to be safe. Your threats will not stop my fight for women!”