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Nancy Mace.James McIntyre, 33, of Illinois, was arrested on Tuesday evening and charged with assaulting a government official.Police said they were able to track down McIntyre after Mace's office reported the assault shortly before 6 p.m."Tonight, the United States Capitol Police (USCP) arrested a person who is accused of assaulting a U.S. representative," a Capitol Police spokesperson said in a statement."Just before 6:00 p.m., the Member of Congress' office reported an incident in the Rayburn House Office Building.

House Division officers, and agents with the Threat Assessment Section, tracked down the suspect.""After an investigative interview, officers arrested the suspect, 33-year-old James McIntyre of Illinois. McIntyre is facing a charge for Assaulting a Government Official," they said.At the time of the incident, the Rayburn House Office Building was open to the public, police also said.Authorities confirmed McIntyre had passed through standard security screening before entering the building.

McIntyre was attending an event of the Foster Youth Caucus at which Mace, a co-chair of the group, spoke, at the time of the alleged assault, according to Axios.Mace took to X, formerly Twitter, Tuesday night to address the incident, claiming it stemmed from her position on transgender rights."I was physically accosted at the Capitol tonight by a pro-tr*ns man," she wrote."One new brace for my wrist and some ice for my arm and it'll heal just fine," she added. "The Capitol police arrested the guy.

Your tr*ns violence and threats on my life will only make me double down. FAFO.

#HoldTheLine."Police have not confirmed whether the suspect was an advocate of transgender rights. Newsweek has contacted Capitol Police and Mace for more information via email.The alleged assault came one month after a row erupted on Capitol Hill over a bill proposed by Mace seeking to ban House members and staffers from "using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their

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