Charleston County Aviation Department police reported an incident involving Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) at Charleston International Airport, where she allegedly shouted profanities and fired shots at law enforcement.
Officers were set to meet Mace at 6:30 a.m. to escort her to her plane, initially informed she’d be coming in a white BMW. However, around 6:35 a.m., they learned she would be delayed.
While the officers never spotted the white BMW, dispatchers informed them shortly before 7 a.m. that she was near the entrance designated for the crew. Upon approaching her, she reportedly began yelling, swearing, and making derogatory remarks about the police and their department.
According to the report, she called the officers “totally incompetent” and expressed her displeasure by saying, “this is not the way to treat a shitty U.S. representative.” Mace also suggested they wouldn’t treat Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in this manner.
As she went to the gate, she was allegedly swearing, complaining, and talking loudly on her cell phone, behavior that continued during her wait for the flight.
After her plane left the gate, an American Airlines gate agent approached officers, expressing disbelief at Mace’s conduct, indicating that members of Congress should uphold higher standards.
The officer who documented the incident noted he reviewed curbside video footage and didn’t see the specified white BMW at the expected time. Instead, a gray or silver BMW was seen in the Atrium crosswalk at 6:51 a.m.
Moreover, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) supervisor expressed frustration over Mace’s actions at the checkpoint and mentioned that her behavior would be reported to superiors as “unacceptable.”
The report concluded by stating that if anyone else had behaved in a similar manner, appropriate measures would have been taken.
The Hill has reached out to Mace’s office for a statement.
Mace shared a video on the platform X, showing her arrival at the airport and standing in a supposedly “unsecured” screening area.
In her post, she questioned the portrayal of her actions, pointing out that the same entrance is utilized by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Tim Scott, seeking clarification on any differences. She ended with “Looking for a friend,” tagging a local newspaper.
