# Mace Reportedly Used Profanity During Airport Incident
Dec. 9, 2025, 4:53 p.m. ET
A South Carolina gubernatorial candidate recently faced scrutiny after officials said she directed a barrage of profanity at Transportation Security Governance (TSA) agents, leaving airport employees “visibly upset.”
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, representing the state’s first congressional district covering parts of Charleston, turned a “minor miscommunication” by police into a “spectacle,” according to a conclusion documented by TSA officials in a 10-page report from the Charleston International Police Department.
Mace, 48, became the first Republican woman elected to Congress from South Carolina in 2021. She initially criticized President Donald Trump over the Jan.6, 2021, Capitol attack before becoming one of his closest allies.
Mace launched a campaign for the state’s gubernatorial race on Aug. 4.The 10-page finding, first reported by The Washington Post, is addressed to Charleston regional aviation Authority President Elliott Summey from airport police Chief James A. woods, and yielded sworn statements from multiple TSA agents who witnessed the events.
the event took place on Oct. 30 during