Overview
- An internal 10-page report dated Nov. 12 concludes Mace escalated an Oct. 30 encounter with TSA and airport police into a public confrontation, with staff described as visibly upset.
- The findings, released with security footage in response to FOIA requests, document specific profanities and insults attributed to Mace and note the delay stemmed from officers being told to expect a white BMW rather than her grey/silver car.
- Airport police accepted partial blame for the miscommunication but cited repeated procedural lapses, communication via auto-deleting Signal messages, high staff turnover, and prior friction involving Mace’s travel.
- The airport revised its practice to stop direct courtesy escorts for elected officials, and local leaders issued bipartisan statements backing airport personnel who were working without pay during the shutdown.
- Mace and her office reject the portrayal as a political hit, with her spokesperson calling the report a full exoneration and Mace on CNN labeling it falsified while threatening legal action against the airport and others.