Major twist in case of trans activist accused of accosting Nancy Mace

The man Congresswoman Nancy Mace said physically accosted her at the Capitol building in December has had charges against him dropped. 

James McIntyre, 33, was arrested inside the Rayburn House Office Building on December 11.

McIntyre is a national foster care advocate, labeled by Mace as a pro-trans activist angry at the South Carolina Republicans attempt to ban transgender women from the womens bathroom in Congress at the time of the of the incident. 

The misdemeanor charges against McIntyre, who pleaded not guilty, were not going to be pursued any longer, according to a filing in DC Superior Court Tuesday. 

Mace, in a statement to News2, was furious at the decision and the overall message it sent to women across America.

When a man can physically assault a woman in the halls of Congress, with impunity, it sends an appalling message to every woman in America, she said. 

If it can happen here, it can happen anywhere. 

Mace appeared with her wrist in a sling shortly after the alleged attack to prove her injuries. 

The man Congresswoman Nancy Mace said physically accosted her at the Capitol building in December had the charges against him dropped

The alleged assailant James McIntyre is a national foster care advocate, labeled by Mace (pictured) as a pro-trans activist angry at the South Carolina Republicans attempt to ban transgender women from the womens bathroom in Congress at the time of the of the incident

However, multiple eyewitnesses cast doubt on Maces account of her meeting with McIntyre.

From what I saw, it was a normal handshake and interaction that I would expect any legislator to expect from anyone as a constituent,  Elliott Hinkle, LGBT advocate Elliot Hinkle told The Imprint. 

Hinkle said that following Maces remarks on foster kids McIntyre rose, shook her hand and told her, They need your support.

Afterwards, one of Maces staffers returned to the reception and approached McIntyre. 

They asked for his name and for him to recount what he had told the Republican earlier. 

According to the outlet, two separate witnesses confirmed the interaction with the South Carolinians aide. 

Later on, McIntyre left the event, but he was summoned back by Capitol Police and placed under arrest. He was released shortly after.

Mace, a South Carolina Republican, has been crusading to ban transgender lawmaker Sarah McBride from using the womens restrooms around Congress. 

Mace, in a statement, was furious at the decision and the overall message it sent to women across America 

The Democratic representative-elect is the first openly trans politician elected to Congress, and is the highest-ranking elected trans politico in the nations history.

Mace has said that her PTSD from past sexual assault led her to push to ban McBride from entering womens restrooms and changing rooms. 

The 47-year-old has posted videos calling McBride a male, repeatedly speaking about their private parts and slamming transgenderism.

Last month, Mace introduced a bill that would force House members and staffers to use the bathrooms corresponding with their biological sex.

The measure would specifically mean that McBride, who was born male, would have to use the mens facilities.

The Capitols top security agent, the Sergeant at Arms, would be tasked with enforcing the policy.

Just the idea of a man being in a dressing room with me as survivor of sexual violence, it just sends me over the edge, and Im just not going to tolerate it, Mace previously said.

And Im really proud of the women and girls who feel the courage and the bravery to stand up and to shout from the rooftops that this is this is not okay.

Mace, a South Carolina Republican, has been crusading to ban transgender lawmaker Sarah McBride from using the womens restrooms around Congress 

Theres a big difference between being pro-civil liberties and then being pro-women, Mace continued. Women have rights and were not going to erase them.

Mace and her staff have been subject to a number of threats since she pushed to introduce the ban in November. 

She previously said that trantifa wanted to kill her in response to a report on X about a transperson in Portland, Oregon threatening to murder her.

NGL. I had to google “trantifa.” I’ve learned a lot this week, Mace wrote last November.

These people deserve a room in prison and/or a mental ward, she continued before calling out Oregon leaders.

Also, wondering out loud what @Portland_State and Oregon Governor @TinaKotek think about an alleged student threatening to kill a Congresswoman? she went on.

She was responding to a post that identified the person posting a series of threats against Mace and author J.K. Rowling as a 24-year-old transgender student activist based in Portland.

Trantifa is a term that refers to a rise in extremism and threats of violence from far-left transgender activists. A United Nations investigator warned about the trend last year.