Part of: Charleston airport / TSA incident (Oct. 2025, June 2026)
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.
On November 3, 2025, speaking to reporters about an altercation with TSA officers and police at Charleston International Airport on October 30, 2025, Mace said:
"Did I drop an F-bomb? I hope I did. … Did I call them incompetent? If I didn't, they absolutely earned it."
Mace declined to apologize for her conduct during the airport dispute, which had been captured on video and reported by local media.
Source: SC Public Radio · archived
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