Prosecutors drop charge against man who Rep. Nancy Mace accused of assaulting her at the Capitol

 

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Congress Prosecutors drop charge against man who Rep. Nancy Mace accused of assaulting her at the Capitol The South Carolina congresswoman had claimed on social media that she was “physically accosted” by “a pro-tr*ns man.” nancy mace politics political politician Rep. Nancy Mace's account of the encounter was disputed by an eyewitness who attended the same event.Kent Nishimura / Getty Images file April 3, 2025, 7:09 AM GMT+6 / Updated April 3, 2025, 6:26 PM GMT+6 By Zoë Richards Prosecutors this week decided not to pursue an assault charge against a man whom Rep. Nancy Mace accused of having "physically accosted" her at the U.S. Capitol in December. According to a filing Tuesday with D.C. Superior Court, prosecutors dropped the lone charge against James McIntyre, a foster care advocate. Mace, R-S.C., had accused McIntyre of "aggressively" shaking her arm up and down at a Dec. 10 event celebrating 25 years of the Foster Care Independence Act. He had pleaded not guilty, court filings showed. The U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C., which was prosecuting the case, did not respond to a request for comment on why it decided to drop the charge of assaulting a government official. The youth- and family-focused news site The Imprint first reported on dismissal of the case. Follow live politics coverage here A spokesperson for Mace’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday night, but Mace repeated her assault claims in a statement Thursday morning. “When a man can physically assault a woman in the halls of Congress, with impunity, it sends an appalling message to every woman in America. If it can happen here, it can happen anywhere,” Mace said. “I filed charges, and they were inexplicably ignored. But I will not be. I will not back down. I will not be intimidated. And I sure as hell won’t stay silent.” An attorney for McIntyre declined to comment.