AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Nancy Mace draws fire from Democrats after declaring Muslim public officials a national security threat
Rep. Nancy Mace called every Muslim holding public office in America "a trojan horse" and doubled down over the weekend, drawing condemnation from Democrats and left-wing commentators who demanded Republicans denounce her. Mace, a South Carolina Republican who has served in the House since 2021, posted the statement on X on Friday. "Every single Muslim […] The post Nancy Mace draws fire from Democrats after declaring Muslim public officials a national security threat appeared first on American Almanac .
Rep. Nancy Mace called every Muslim holding public office in America "a trojan horse" and doubled down over the weekend, drawing condemnation from Democrats and left-wing commentators who demanded Republicans denounce her. Mace, a South Carolina Republican who has served in the House since 2021, posted the statement on X on Friday. "Every single Muslim holding public office in America is a trojan horse, and a threat to both national security and our republic," she wrote. "We refuse to be silent." No specific officeholders were named, and no triggering event was cited in the post. The response came fast. By Saturday, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Washington state Democrat, fired back on X, calling the remarks "absolutely disgusting and…Open