On Wednesday, a person accused of accosting a U.S. Representative in a Capitol Office building entered a plea of not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge. The incident involved an encounter between the accused, a 33-year-old individual from Chicago, and U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican.
According to witnesses and a police affidavit, the accused allegedly approached Mace in an exaggerated and aggressive manner, shaking her hand forcefully. Mace, who later shared details of the incident on social media, described the encounter as a physical accosting. She expressed gratitude for a call from President-elect Donald Trump, who inquired about her well-being following the incident.
