{"id":2200667,"date":"2024-03-17T10:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T14:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-mace-blames-barrage-of-threats-on-abc-interview\/"},"modified":"2024-03-17T10:08:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T14:08:04","slug":"nancy-mace-blames-barrage-of-threats-on-abc-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-mace-blames-barrage-of-threats-on-abc-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Nancy Mace attributes surge in threats to recent ABC interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnancy-mace-blames-barrage-of-threats-on-abc-interview%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2200667&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Aftermath \u2064of a Controversial Interview: Rep. Nancy\u200b Mace Speaks Out<\/h2>\n<p>Imagine facing \u2064a barrage of threats so severe that one escalates to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-boards-demand-biden-deploy-federal-law-enforcement-to-meetings-claim-they-are-under-domestic-terrorism-threat\/\" title=\"School Boards Demand Biden Deploy Federal Law Enforcement To Meetings, Claim They Are Under \u2018Domestic Terrorism\u2019 Threat\">law enforcement involvement<\/a>. This is the reality for <strong>Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)<\/strong>, \u200bwho has been thrust into a storm\u2063 of controversy and danger following what should have \u200cbeen\u2063 a standard television interview.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>  &#8220;Last night, I received \u200ba serious threat, and \u200bthe individual is \u200dnow in\u2063 custody. Our family wants to thank law enforcement for acting quickly,\u201d Mace shared. \u201cThis individual threatened to rape\u200d me, then kill me, \u2063and murder members of my family.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The spark for this unsettling sequence of events was an appearance on ABC&#8217;s <em>This Week<\/em> with host George Stephanopolous. During the conversation, a topic arose that cut deep into \u200bRep. Mace&#8217;s personal history and opened the floodgates\u200c for the\u2063 threatening\u200c deluge that followed.<\/p>\n<h3>The Interview\u2064 That Lit the Fuse<\/h3>\n<p>It was a\u200d critical moment when Stephanopoulos broached a\u2062 sensitive\u200b topic:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>  \u2064  \u200bStephanopoulos asked Mace last Sunday how \u2064she could endorse former President Donald Trump, even as a rape victim when Trump had been found \u201cliable for rape.\u201d Mace \u2062was raped\u200d at the age of 16, which \u2064she had \u200bpreviously addressed publicly.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While Mace has courageously and openly discussed her assault in the past, this particular framing set off a cascade of backlash.\u200c What unfolded next is a testament to the power of words and the charged atmosphere of \u200bpolitical discourse.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increased \u2062Threats: Mace notes the\u2063 threats against her have increased &#8220;exponentially&#8221; after the\u200b interview\u2014more so than at any time in the past three years.<\/li>\n<li>Lack of Response: ABC has not publicly responded to a request for comment from the Washington Examiner regarding the incident.<\/li>\n<li>A Mischaracterization:\u200b Stephanopolous deemed the lawsuit against Trump a &#8220;rape case&#8221;, although\u2063 he was actually found \u2064liable\u2064 for\u2062 &#8220;sexual abuse&#8221;. The distinction, while legally significant, \u200bwas glossed over\u200d in the discussion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Politics and Personal Trauma<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Mace&#8217;s harrowing experience at 16 has\u2064 shaped her political views, particularly on sensitive issues like abortion\u2014where she often\u200c diverges\u2062 from the mainstream Republican position. \u200dDespite the friction \u200dwith her party and her complicated rapport with Trump, mutual endorsements have been exchanged ahead of the 2024 elections.<\/p>\n<p>Through\u200b these trials, challenging interviews, and political battles, Rep. Mace expresses deep gratitude:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>  \u200c&#8221;God bless our law enforcement \u2063who keep us all safe. And thank you for acting swiftly. \u200d\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As the\u200d discourse around\u200b this event continues to unfold, one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-ex-trump-official-warns-delta-variant-really-is-different-the-unvaccinated-are-going-to-get-it\/\" title=\"Top Ex-Trump Official Warns: Delta Variant Really Is Different, The Unvaccinated Are \u2018Going To Get It\u2019\">thing remains clear<\/a>: the\u2063 intersection of personal history and public\u2062 life in politics \u2063can have intense, sometimes frightening, repercussions. Rep. Mace&#8217;s\u200b ordeal is a stark reminder of the vulnerability public figures face when personal traumas \u2063become \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-aoc-mcdonalds-employees-in-denmark-arent-better-off\/\" title=\"No, AOC, McDonald\u2019s Employees in Denmark Aren\u2019t Better Off\">political talking points<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Click here to read more on this developing story from the\u200b Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Nancy Mace cites a flood of threats following her ABC appearance with George Stephanopolous, where she felt &#8220;shame&#8221; over a rape discussion. 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