Chicagoan charged with violently shaking hand of anti-trans Rep. Nancy Mace, Capitol police say
The Chicago Sun-Times reports on the arrest of Chicago-area resident James McIntyre, noting his background as a foster youth advocate and quoting a witness who disputed that the handshake constituted an assault; McIntyre pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge.
Mary Norkol and Lynn Sweet ·
James McIntyre was charged with a misdemeanor assault and pleaded not guilty; according to the Sun-Times, a witness disputed that the handshake constituted an assault. The charge is an allegation that had not been proven as of the report. McIntyre's next court date was scheduled for January 27; the Sun-Times contextualized the arrest within Mace's broader anti-transgender legislative push targeting incoming Rep. Sarah McBride.
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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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