Patrick Bryant shares P&C report: Mace 'declined to answer' on private vs. taxpayer-funded defense
On March 9, 2025, Patrick Bryant shared a Post & Courier report on the legal exposure facing Rep. Nancy Mace after her House floor speech, spotlighting that her office declined to say whether she would use a private or taxpayer-funded attorney.
March 9, 2025
On March 9, 2025, Patrick Bryant shared the Post & Courier article "US Rep. Nancy Mace took her fight beyond the House floor. Now comes the legal challenge," which examined whether the Constitution's Speech or Debate Clause would shield Mace's floor statements from defamation liability. Bryant highlighted two passages:
"Mace's office declined to answer when asked if she planned to hire a private attorney or would rely solely on [a] taxpayer-funded lawyer to fight any future litigation." — Post & Courier
"Mace... declined interview requests by CNN and referred us back to her speech." — CNN, as quoted in the article
This dispatch documents what Patrick Bryant shared publicly. Mace denies Bryant's allegations and Bryant denies Mace's; the dispute is the subject of ongoing civil litigation. See People in the Public Record.
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