U.S. Rep. Mace berates airport staff over escort delay

On October 30, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina berated airport police and Transportation Security Administration officers with profanities at Charleston International Airport after a brief delay in her security escort, according to an internal police investigation released this week.

The incident began when Mace arrived for a flight to Chicago, ultimately bound for Las Vegas, in a grey-silver BMW. Airport police had been instructed to look for a white BMW, a miscommunication attributed to a supervisor who relayed the details incorrectly from an email. As a result, the officers designated to escort Mace through security were delayed in locating her, leaving her unattended for several minutes. The report, authored by Charleston Airport Police Chief James A. Woods and dated November 12, acknowledged the department's responsibility for the error but emphasized that Mace's actions escalated the situation.

Instead of remaining in her vehicle as instructed, Mace proceeded alone to a TSA checkpoint at the known crew member entrance. There, she waited about six minutes before officers arrived. During this time, she grew agitated, speaking loudly on her phone and complaining that...