(NewsNation) — Capitol Police arrested a 33-year-old man accused of assaulting Rep. Nancy Mace on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
Officers identified the suspect as James McIntyre of Illinois, Axios reported. Following an investigative interview, McIntyre was arrested and charged with assaulting a government official.
Mace posted about the incident on X, saying, “I was physically accosted at the Capitol tonight by a pro-tr*ns man. One new brace for my wrist and some ice for my arm, and it’ll heal just fine. The Capitol Police arrested the guy.”
“Your tr*ns violence and threats on my life will only make me double down. FAFO,” she added.
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Last month, Mace introduced a resolution requiring all individuals in the Capitol complex to use bathrooms matching their gender assigned at birth.
The timing of the proposed resolution coincides with Democrat Sarah McBride‘s upcoming swearing-in this January. McBride made history in November as the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
“Never thought this would have to happen, but we are introducing a resolution banning biological men from entering protected spaces for women on Capitol grounds. Protecting biological women starts here and it starts now,” Mace wrote in a post on X.
State laws that bar transgender people from using public restrooms that match their gender identity often rely on anonymous complaints, a notoriously unreliable enforcement mechanism.
NewsNation’s Joe Khalil contributed to this report.
