Mace dodges on whether she would ‘welcome’ crime crackdown in South Carolina
The article discusses Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) and her response too potential crime crackdown measures in South Carolina. During a Fox News interview, Mace avoided directly endorsing the idea of deploying National Guard troops to patrol high-crime areas in her state. Rather, she focused on supporting President Donald Trump’s threat to send troops to Chicago to address violence there, emphasizing the failure of local leadership in that city. This comes amid announcements by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about plans to deploy troops to Republican-led cities with high crime, similar to ongoing National guard operations in Washington, D.C.Mace, who is running for South Carolina governor to succeed term-limited Gov.Henry McMaster, claimed a lead in the Republican primary race. The article also notes that multiple Republican governors, including McMaster, have sent National Guard troops to support crime crackdowns in Washington, D.C.
Mace dodges on whether she would ‘welcome’ crime crackdown in South Carolina
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) on Sunday did not directly endorse a crime crackdown in her state of South Carolina, even as Trump administration officials are signaling that such enforcement operations in red states are on the table.
When asked in a Fox News appearance whether she would “welcome” the prospect of National Guard members patrolling high-crime areas in the Palmetto State, Mace pivoted to the potential National Guard deployment to Chicago that President Donald Trump has threatened over the past week.
“I hope that President Trump has the resources to send soldiers to Chicago if that’s what it takes. That is one of the most violent cities in America,” she said. “I look forward to watching the videos of soldiers entering Chicago and getting Chicago safer than it’s ever been because the mayor certainly is not doing it, neither is the governor.”
Mace’s dodge comes shortly after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revealed that there “absolutely” are plans to deploy troops to Republican-led cities with high crime rates, in what would be operations similar to the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C.
Trump has been touting the progress of that crime crackdown in the district, which has led to over 1,000 arrests, while also teasing future ones, including in Chicago.
Trump’s crime crackdown has seen multiple Republican governors sending in their National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., including South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster.
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Mace is running for McMaster’s seat in the governor’s mansion, as he is term limited.
On Sunday, Mace claimed she is 10 points ahead of her challengers for the Republican nomination, which include Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, and state Attorney General Alan Wilson, among others.
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