Mace claimed she was assaulted, stating on social media, "I was physically accosted at the Capitol tonight by a pro-[trans] man... The Capitol police arrested the guy." Despite her account, witnesses reported that the encounter was merely a handshake, raising significant doubts about her portrayal of the event.
According to eyewitness Lisa Dickson, "I want to express deep disappointment in the fact that Congresswoman Nancy Mace came to a national foster youth event, told participating youth that it was a safe space - and literally had one of them arrested by Capitol police for simply shaking her hand and asking about trans rights."
Elliott Hinkle, a foster youth advocate, commented, "What we witnessed was a handshake, a passionate shake, but it didn't look like an altercation at all. Mace's account seems to escalate a benign interaction into a false narrative."
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