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Republican Rep. Nancy Mace defends airport outburst, citing fear for her safety

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  • South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace defended her expletive-filled rant at TSA agents at Charleston airport, refusing to apologize for her behavior.
  • Mace claimed her outburst was due to fear for her personal safety, citing the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and attempts on President Donald Trump's life.
  • She stated she “absolutely 100% confronted the airport employees who put my safety at risk” and hoped she “dropped an F bomb.”
  • Mace demanded an immediate review of airport security protocols for members of Congress and their staff, and a personnel review of any federal employee she believed compromised her safety.
  • Her political opponent, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, criticized her actions as an “entitled temper tantrum” and not a security issue.
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