Dispatches
- March 24, 2026 · Dispatch
Mace on the TSA line-skip video: 'This video is a misrepresentation'
Mace's office disputed a viral March 2026 video showing her and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz being escorted past a TSA line at Reagan National, saying the escort was Capitol Police, not TSA, and was provided because of security threats.
- December 8, 2025 · Dispatch
Airport police investigation: Mace turned a 'minor miscommunication' into a 'spectacle'
An internal investigation by the Charleston County Aviation Authority Police, reported by The Washington Post on Dec. 8, 2025, found that while officers shared some responsibility for a vehicle-color mix-up, Mace's 'continued failure to follow established procedures' was what turned a minor miscommunication 'into the spectacle that this issue has become.'
- November 5, 2025 · Dispatch
Lindsey Graham backs Scott: 'nothing but positive, respectful engagements'
Sen. Lindsey Graham backed his colleague Tim Scott on X, writing that he concurred with Scott's statement about airport security personnel and had experienced 'nothing but positive, respectful engagements' with police and TSA agents at Charleston International Airport.
- November 4, 2025 · Dispatch
Tim Scott rebukes Mace over airport tirade: 'We work for them, not vice versa'
South Carolina's junior senator Tim Scott publicly rebuked Rep. Nancy Mace the day after she invoked his name during her Oct. 30 airport confrontation, saying it is 'never acceptable to berate police officers, airport staff, and TSA agents' and that members of Congress 'work for them, not vice versa.'
- November 3, 2025 · Dispatch
Mace on Charleston airport dispute: 'Did I drop an F-bomb? I hope I did'
On November 3, 2025, Mace told reporters she would not apologize for her conduct toward TSA officers and police during an October 30 dispute at Charleston International Airport, saying she hoped she had dropped an expletive.
Incidents
TSA line-skip video with Debbie Wasserman Schultz (March 2026)
March 24, 2026 · Incident
Charleston airport / TSA incident (Oct. 2025, June 2026)
On October 30, 2025, Rep. Mace confronted TSA officers and airport police at Charleston International Airport, cursing loudly and invoking her congressional status. An official police report documented her conduct; she refused to apologize and called it a 'political hit job.' Fellow Republicans Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham publicly rebuked her, a threatened lawsuit named seven defendants, a December investigation found her repeated procedure failures drove the episode, and Mace fought publicly with CNN and AG Alan Wilson over an alleged falsified report. She finished last in the June 2026 GOP gubernatorial primary and subsequently conceded and endorsed Wilson.
October 30, 2025 · Incident
Media coverage
DHS reminds Congress: TSA perks still on hold
Semafor reports that DHS confirmed the suspension of TSA courtesy escorts for members of Congress remained in effect as of April 1, 2026; the piece also covers the distinction between TSA courtesy escorts and Capitol Police escorts, and includes Rep. Rick Larsen's defense of congressional security arrangements.
April 1, 2026 · Media
Nancy Mace Responds to Video of Her 'Skipping' TSA Airport Security Line
Newsweek reports on a viral video showing Mace and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz being escorted past a TSA security line at Reagan National Airport during the government shutdown; Mace's office called it a misrepresentation and said the escort was Capitol Police, not TSA.
March 24, 2026 · Media
Members Of Congress Caught Skipping TSA Lines During Shutdown Chaos
Live and Let's Fly reports on the viral video of Mace and Wasserman Schultz at Reagan National (DCA), covers Sen. Cornyn's 'End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act,' and contextualizes the episode within a shutdown that left TSA officers working without pay.
March 20, 2026 · Media
Senate Bill Would End Congress Members' 'Special Treatment' at Airport Security
AirlineGeeks covers Sen. John Cornyn's 'End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act' (S.4123), which would prohibit federal funding for expedited TSA screening access for members of Congress while allowing them to use publicly available programs like TSA PreCheck.
March 18, 2026 · Media
Police investigation finds Nancy Mace caused 'spectacle' at South Carolina airport
The Washington Examiner reported on the Charleston Airport Police's published investigation findings, which concluded Rep. Nancy Mace's behavior turned a minor vehicle-color miscommunication into a public 'spectacle.' The article noted Mace had complained about waiting and directed profanity at officers.
December 9, 2025 · Media
Police investigation faults Nancy Mace for profanity-laced airport tirade
The Washington Post reported on an internal police investigation concluding that Rep. Nancy Mace turned a minor vehicle-color miscommunication into a 'spectacle' through her conduct at Charleston International Airport. The investigation found she had berated TSA officers and airport police with profanity and insults in an October 30 incident.
December 8, 2025 · Media
Nancy Mace Responds After Reports She Cursed at Police, TSA in Airport
Newsweek reports on a police incident report from Charleston International Airport in which multiple officers stated Mace berated them using profanity and invoked her congressional status; Mace disputed aspects of the account, saying all members of Congress use the same entrance and citing security concerns.
October 31, 2025 · Media