In a jaw-dropping address on the House floor, Representative Nancy Mace, the Republican from South Carolina, accused her former fiancé and three other men of drugging and raping her and other women. Mace didn't hold back in her graphic claims, stating they filmed and took lewd photographs of women and underage girls without consent. Positioning herself as a fierce advocate for women's rights, Mace's accusations came as she displayed the men's photographs on a placard—an unusual move in legislative discourse. Referring directly to the men involved, she proclaimed, 'You’ve booked yourself a one-way ticket to hell,' before sharing her personal traumas, which include being molested and raped during her teenage years. Despite her emotional revelations, Mace provided no evidence to back her claims, which were later denied by Patrick Bryant, her former fiancé. In a chilling moment, Mace revealed that her last night with Bryant included physical assault, showing the lasting scars it left on her. Her claims have sent shockwaves through the political arena, as she pushes for reforms regarding women's rights, even as her political maneuvers attract scrutiny amidst aspirations for a gubernatorial run in South Carolina.
