Overview
- The Nov. 12 internal investigation by Charleston Airport Police concludes Rep. Nancy Mace turned a vehicle-color mix-up into a public spectacle by flouting checkpoint procedures and berating TSA and police.
- Witness accounts in the 10-page report describe Mace using profanities, insisting she should not have to wait, and identifying herself as a representative, with employees described as visibly upset.
- Mace denies the portrayal in a CNN interview, calling the report a political hit job and saying it is partly falsified, while noting there is no bodycam or audio accompanying limited video released.
- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, a GOP gubernatorial rival, rejects her accusation of involvement and calls her claims a categorical lie, citing multiple consistent witness statements and prior friction reported by officers.
- Following the episode, the airport ended direct police escorts for dignitaries and Mace has threatened lawsuits against the airport, its police department, American Airlines, and others over the incident.