WaPo: Mace Wanted To Get Punched In The Face By A Rioter So She’d Become The Never-Trump Poster Girl

The Washington Post reports:

Mace was so angry at Trump during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that she discussed with aides the prospect of confronting the rioters so she could get punched and become the face of anti-Trump Republicans, according to former staffers familiar with the incident, who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution.

Mace — who also declared to her staff during the riot that she was a “never-Trumper” — made the comments while she was hiding with staff in her office in the Cannon House building as they watched rioters march through the Capitol on television.

If there was video of her challenging rioters on social media, it could give credence to her anti-Trump position, these people said of Mace’s thinking at the time. Staffers pushed back against their then-freshman boss, citing guidance from U.S. Capitol Police. Asked for comment, Mace did not directly address the episode. “What you write doesn’t pass for real journalism,” Mace said.

Read the full article. The Daily Beast is confirming.

On her third day as a congresswoman, as violent marauders overtook the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Rep. Nancy Mace came up with a bold plan: Get punched in the face.https://t.co/VDGL2b7f8n

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) January 25, 2024