Part of: Charleston airport / TSA incident (Oct. 2025, June 2026)
Mace to airport police: 'This is no way to treat a fucking U.S. Representative'
According to the official Charleston International Airport police report, Mace berated officers at the airport on October 30, 2025, invoking her congressional status.
On October 30, 2025, according to the official Charleston County Aviation Authority police report, Mace said to airport officers:
"This is no way to treat a fucking U.S. Representative."
The incident at Charleston International Airport was documented in a police report and subsequently reported by local news outlets.
Source: ABC News 4 · archived
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