Nancy Mace turned ‘minor miscommunication’ into profanity-laced ‘spectacle’ at SC airport: police report

In an internal investigation released on Monday, the Charleston Regional Aviation Authority’s airport police determined that Rep. Nancy Mace (R‑SC) transformed a “minor miscommunication” into a profane “spectacle” after police showed up late to escort her through the airport on the morning of Oct. 30. The 10‑page report explains that Mace was expecting the airport police to meet her right after she was dropped off at the curb, but a supervisor who had mistaken the color and type of her vehicle caused a delay that sparked her outrage.

Mace’s vehicle, which she later described as a “grey/silver BMW,” was misidentified in the supervisor’s email as a “white” car. The supervisor, according to the report, “read the email quickly and pass on incorrect information unintentionally,” a mistake that, combined with the legislator’s own refusal to follow established checkpoint procedures, “exacerbated” the ensuing chaos, the document says. Chief James A. Woods noted that the use of the Signal app—“[n]o other protectee” uses for communicating with officers—and a high rate of personnel turnover in Mace’s office also contributed to miscommunication.

“While it is clear that we hold a certain level of responsibility in miscommunicating the color of Congresswoman Mace’s vehicle, it’s also equally clear that her continued failure to follow established procedures at the checkpoint is what turned a minor miscommunication over the color of a vehicle into the spectacle that this issue has become for our employees and airport workers,” the report concluded.

Despite the initial delay, Mace was only held at the TSA checkpoint for a short time—no longer than six minutes—before she began berating the officers on duty. When she arrived at the checkpoint, a supervising TSA agent recalls her telling someone over the line she was “on her phone and telling someone on the other end of the line that she ‘shouldn’t be waiting,’ and that ‘this is always happening,'” the agent said. Mace also threatened that she would not accept the same wait if she were a senator, citing Tim Scott and repeating, “[GOP Sen.] Tim Scott [R‑SC] would not be f–king treated this way.” At one point the congresswoman said, “You need to go and get whoever, because I’m not going through your TSA line,” to a supervisory officer.

Other TSA personnel noted Mace’s tone as “very nasty, very rude,” and described the atmosphere as visibly distressed. The officers on the scene were not being paid at the time because of the federal government shutdown.

When the airport police finally arrived, Mace’s frustration erupted in full. She shouted, “I’m sick of your s–t, I’m tired of having to wait. I should not have to wait. You guys are always [f–king] late, this is [f–king] ridiculous,” according to the report. A supervising TSA officer later recalled hearing Mace refer to the police as “f–king idiots” and “f–king incompetent,” while insisting she was “a f–king representative.” The report also noted that Mace’s office has “never provided” information about specific threats to her safety, even though the police called on multiple occasions to escort her from the curb to the boarding area, only to find her absent when told she would be present.

After the investigation, Mace’s spokesperson released a statement saying, “We appreciate this full exoneration and look forward to remaining fully focused on the issues that actually matter to South Carolinians: affordability and law and order.” The statement highlighted her intention to refocus on her voter‑based priorities.

Earlier on Nov. 4, after the incident was reported, Senator Tim Scott criticized Mace’s conduct in a statement: “Those who know me know that I do not use profanity – in public or private.” He added, “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.”

Mace is currently polling at 18%, trailing the GOP primary front‑runner, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, according to a RealClearPolitics average.

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