By Brian Rokus and Rashard Rose, CNN
(CNN) — US Capitol Police have arrested an individual who Rep. Nancy Mace stated “physically accosted” her Tuesday, the South Carolina Republican stated in a submit on X.
“I was physically accosted tonight on Capitol grounds over my fight to protect women. Capitol police have arrested him. All the violence and threats keep proving our point. Women deserve to be safe. Your threats will not stop my fight for women!” Mace stated.
“One new brace for my wrist and some ice for my arm and it’ll heal just fine,” she additionally posted.
Requested about Mace’s declare, Capitol Police stated they obtained a report simply after 6 p.m. from a member of Congress’ workplace of an incident within the Rayburn Workplace Constructing. Officers and brokers with the Risk Evaluation Part tracked down and arrested a suspect, charging them with assaulting a authorities official, the company stated.
CNN has reached out to Mace’s workplace for added particulars.
Final month, the South Carolina Republican made headlines when she launched a decision to ban transgender girls from utilizing girls’s restrooms on the Capitol and filed broader laws that might apply to each federal constructing and federally funded faculty. The strikes adopted the election of Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride of Delaware, who would be the first out transgender particular person to serve in Congress.
Within the wake of the Supreme Courtroom overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022 and her social gathering’s efforts to carry onto girls voters, Mace has usually stated she’s in search of methods to point out that the GOP is “pro-women.”
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