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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who is running for Governor of South Carolina, said she intends to sue American Airlines and Charleston Airport for defamation.
“I’ve retained an attorney to take swift and severe legal action against American Airlines and Charleston Airport for allegations they falsified incident reports to defame me,” Mace announced.
“SUING FOR DEFAMATION!” she added.
I’ve retained an attorney to take swift and severe legal action against American Airlines and Charleston Airport for allegations they falsified incident reports to defame me.
SUING FOR DEFAMATION!
Thank you for your attention to this matter! pic.twitter.com/UPOsdrYPxJ
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) November 5, 2025
NBC News provided background info:
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace was involved in a heated confrontation with airport police and TSA agents at the Charleston International Airport on Thursday morning, according to an incident report from the Charleston County Aviation Authority Police Department that was obtained by NBC News.
The airport police had arranged for Mace, who is also a GOP candidate in the South Carolina governor’s race, to be escorted to her flight upon her arrival, but there was a mix-up about which vehicle she was arriving in, the report said. Officers then found Mace trying to use an entrance typically used for crew personnel at a TSA security check point.
Multiple officers who made statements for the report said Mace began cursing at them and calling the department “incompetent,” saying this is no way to treat a “f—ing U.S. representative.” Mace also said the police would have never treated South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott this way, according to the report.
On X, the congresswoman said: “TSA wouldn’t let me through” and dismissed a post from the independent site FITSNews about the incident being under investigation as a “silly rumor” and “false.”
In a separate post on X, she said all lawmakers use those crew entrances. “All federally elected officials including Senators Scott and Graham use the same Crew Member Access Point at airports,” she wrote. “That’s the federal security protocol.”
Am hearing the “rumor” is TSA wouldn’t let me through. This is false. And is a silly rumor.
— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) October 31, 2025
“Just got word Elliott Summey and Charleston Airport are quote ‘freaking out’ and trying to intimidate TSA (allegedly) and thereby try to intimidate me (allegedly). Elliott honey, you’ve earned everything coming your way. I won’t tolerate a cover up, lies, or false incident reports by the airport or the airline,” Mace said on Tuesday.
Just got word Elliott Summey and Charleston Airport are quote “freaking out” and trying to intimidate TSA (allegedly) and thereby try to intimidate me (allegedly).
Elliott honey, you’ve earned everything coming your way. I won’t tolerate a cover up, lies, or false incident…
— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) November 4, 2025
WCNC shared:
Sen. Tim Scott issued a statement against Mace’s conduct, saying every interaction he’s had at the Charleston airport “has been positive.”
“It is never acceptable to berate police officers, airport staff, and TSA agents who are simply doing their jobs, nor is it becoming of a Member of Congress to use such vulgar language when dealing with constituents,” Scott wrote.
The congresswoman has requested that both American Airlines and Charleston International Airport preserve all documents, communications and video footage related to the incident.
Mace’s planned legal action will seek damages for defamation and reputational harm, as well as public corrections or retractions of the alleged false reports.
Among those expected to be named in the lawsuit are an unidentified American Airlines gate agent, Charleston International Airport CEO Elliott Summey, airport Chief Legal Officer Austin Bruner, Chris Drummond, Spencer Pryor, officers Yangco, Reed and Southers, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and Whitney Michael, Wilson’s chief of staff.