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Illinois man arrested, accused of attacking Rep. Nancy Mace on Capitol grounds
James McIntyre, 33, of Illinois was arrested and charged with assaulting a government official after a confrontation with Mace at the Rayburn House Office Building; Capitol Police said McIntyre shook Mace's hand 'in an exaggerated, aggressive' manner while saying 'Trans youth deserve advocacy,' though a witness described the encounter as 'a passionate shake' rather than an assault.
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Mace said she would need a wrist brace and linked the alleged attack to her positions on transgender issues; she subsequently used the incident in fundraising appeals. McIntyre pleaded not guilty.
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James McIntyre is connected to Maceopedia and has provided information and materials to this site. This relationship is disclosed in the interest of transparency, and readers should consider it when weighing the content of this page. The factual statements on this page are attributed to the public news reports and public records cited here.
Mr. McIntyre is a non-party to every lawsuit. He is not a plaintiff, defendant, third-party defendant, or other named party in any lawsuit brought by or against Nancy Mace, in any lawsuit documented on this site, or in any other civil action arising from the events described on this page. The criminal charge against him was a prosecution brought by the government, not a lawsuit, and it was dismissed by a notice of nolle prosequi on April 2, 2025.
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