The suspect was subsequently apprehended by the authorities. Mace has been a figure of controversy lately due to her staunch advocacy for maintaining gender-specific bathrooms on Capitol Hill, a stance that led to House Speaker Mike Johnson officially endorsing the rule.
In a personal social media post, Mace stated, “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. #HoldTheLine." This firm stance on preserving single-sex bathrooms was a response to the election of Delaware Rep Sarah McBride, a transgender individual, as reported by The Post Millennial.
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Later that evening, Mace updated her followers on her official congressional social media account, "I was physically accosted tonight on Capitol grounds over my fight to protect women. Capitol police have arrested him. All the violence and threats keep proving our point. Women deserve to be safe. Your threats will not stop my fight for women!" This statement came in the wake of a recent incident where activists occupied a women's bathroom on Capitol Hill, with a video of them dancing and singing in the bathroom going viral. Among those arrested was former intelligence officer and trans person, Chelsea Manning.
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The US Capitol Police reported that around 6 pm, an incident was reported in the Rayburn House Office Building, specifically in Mace's office. The suspect, identified as James McIntyre, was found by agents from the Threat Assessment Section of the department and House division officers, according to ABCNews. McIntyre, a 33-year-old from Illinois, was subsequently arrested on charges of assaulting a government official.
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McIntyre's LinkedIn profile reveals his position as the "Senior Director of Governmental Relations and Volunteer Recruitment at CASA of Cook County." Having experienced the foster care system firsthand, including sexual abuse due to his sexuality, McIntyre has dedicated his adult life to advocating for children and teens in foster care. Following the release of a report by The Illinois Office of the Auditor General examining the treatment of LGBTQ youth in the Department of Children and Family Services' (DCFS) system, McIntyre voiced his concerns.
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"We can't train ignorance," McIntyre is quoted as saying. "We can't train homophobia out of people. And if people are not comfortable in doing this work, they need to step out of the way."
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Mace has reported receiving death threats following her advocacy for women on Capitol Hill. She has also had disagreements with other representatives, such as New York's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, over her insistence on maintaining gender-specific bathrooms, a stance that Ocasio-Cortez opposes. Meanwhile, McBride has reassured voters that governance will be the primary focus during her term in office.
