Part of: Musgrave v. Mace (2:25-cv-01823-RMG) · 2026 Governor Campaign
CHS Airport police conclude investigation into Nancy Mace 'spectacle'
Spectrum News 1 reported on the conclusion of the Charleston Airport Police investigation into Rep. Nancy Mace's October 30 conduct, publishing Chief James Woods's full findings and noting both the airport's partial responsibility for a vehicle-color miscommunication and Mace's failure to follow checkpoint procedures.
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Spectrum News 1 covered the formal close of the Charleston Airport Police investigation, providing detailed context on Chief James Woods's dual conclusions: that officers bore some fault for miscommunicating the color of Mace's vehicle, and that Mace's decision to leave her vehicle and walk unescorted to the security checkpoint escalated the encounter. Woods noted that waiting in her vehicle would have avoided any confrontation. Mace has contested the report's characterizations of her conduct.
"Additionally, the Congresswoman ignored her instructions to wait in her vehicle for officers to arrive. If it was believed that there were no officers present for the escort, waiting for them to arrive would have avoided any risk of her walking alone from her vehicle to the security checkpoint."
Charleston Airport Police Chief James Woods, as reported by Spectrum News 1
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