In a dramatic turn of events, South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace revealed that she was “physically accosted” on Capitol grounds Tuesday evening, bringing fresh urgency to her ongoing fight for women’s safety. The suspect was quickly apprehended by US Capitol Police and charged with assaulting a government official, according to a report from CNN. She announced that she was “physically accosted” on Capitol grounds Tuesday evening. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Representative Nancy Mace stated:
“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. Your threats will not stop my fight for women!”
She later added, “One new brace for my wrist and some ice for my arm and it’ll heal just fine,” as reported by CNN.
Suspect Identified and Arrested Following Capitol Incident
US Capitol Police confirmed receiving a report from Representative Nancy Mace’s office shortly after 6 p.m. regarding an incident in the Rayburn Office Building. Officers and agents with the Threat Assessment Section said James McIntyre, 33, was arrested inside the Rayburn House Office Building in connection with the incident, as reported by the New York Post.
James McIntyre, a resident of Illinois, has been charged with assaulting a government official. "Just before 6:00 p.m., the Member of Congress’ office reported an incident in the Rayburn House Office Building," Capitol Police said in a statement. McIntyre was held overnight at the D.C. jail complex and is expected to make an initial court appearance Wednesday in federal or local superior court. The charge of assaulting a government official could be classified as a felony or misdemeanor, depending on the severity of the injuries and other factors. It was not immediately clear whether McIntyre has an attorney, the Washington Post reported.
“House Division officers, and agents with the Threat Assessment Section, tracked down the suspect.”Following an investigative interview, officers placed McIntyre under arrest.Capitol Police clarified that the Rayburn building was open to the public at the time of the incident and confirmed that McIntyre had “gone through security screening prior to entering the Congressional buildings.”
Representative Nancy Mace has made headlines recently for introducing legislation to ban transgender women from using women’s restrooms at the Capitol and in federal facilities, moves that have sparked widespread debate. CNN has reached out to her office for additional information.
Was Representative Nancy Mace Really "Accosted" During Capitol Incident?
The head of a foster care advocacy group is disputing allegations that one of its members assaulted Representative Nancy Mace during a reception at the Rayburn House Office Building. The group claims that the interaction was simply a handshake between Mace and James McIntyre, co-founder of the Illinois chapter of Foster Care Alumni of America, and that there was no aggression involved. Elliott Hinkle, a foster care advocate who witnessed the event, stated that McIntyre greeted Mace with a handshake, which appeared to be amicable and not intended to harm her, The Washington Post reported.
“What we witnessed was a handshake, a passionate shake, but it didn’t look like an assault or intended aggression."
Elliott Hinkle further added that McIntyre told Representative Nancy Mace, “Trans youth are also foster youth and they need your support” during their brief exchange, emphasizing that no hostility was present in the interaction. Other witnesses at the reception also supported this version of events, with several noting that the encounter did not appear to be an assault.
Capitol Police Arrest Over a Dozen After Protest Outside Women's Restroom
Capitol Police arrested more than a dozen transgender activists, including former military intelligence leaker Chelsea Manning, last week after they staged a protest outside a women’s restroom within the Capitol complex.The protesters were charged with crowding, obstructing, or incommoding, according to reports from the New York Post.
Representative Nancy Mace later made a post on X:
Just got off the phone with @Realdonaldtrump. Thank you, Mr. President, for checking in on me and for standing up for women. We cannot wait to see you back in the White House.
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