Rep. Nancy Mace denounces political violence after a trans-identifying activist is arrested for allegedly threatening her life.

South Carolina Lawmaker Reacts to Online Threats and Legal Action

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., responded forcefully on Friday to the arrest of 19-year-old Samuel Theodore Cain, a trans-identifying activist known online as Roxie Wolfe, who is accused of making repeated and explicit threats against the congresswoman. Cain was taken into custody by South Carolina’s State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and denied bond by a Greenville County judge, who labeled Cain a “credible threat.”

The arrest followed months of online messages allegedly posted by Cain threatening to assassinate Mace and harm her children. “I’ve waited for this for a long time,” Mace said in an exclusive statement. “Trans activists have been threatening to kill me every day for over six months, ever since I started filing bills to protect women’s spaces.”

Mace addressed the court directly during the bond hearing, asserting that the threats she received are part of a broader pattern of politically motivated violence. “We live in fear every day, looking over our shoulders because these trans activists fuel violence,” she said. “And yet not one Democrat has spoken up to say it’s wrong.”

In a victim impact statement, Mace said, “Men who crossdress as women are mentally ill. They are violent toward women.” She called on South Carolina officials to protect women under existing laws and reinforce safety in public spaces.

Calls for Accountability and Legal Reform

Mace, who has introduced legislation to protect women’s restrooms and gender-specific spaces, said the arrest validates her policy efforts. “We have to protect women. Real men protect women. Real men don’t threaten them,” she stated. “But we can’t do this alone. We need more people to speak out.”

Investigative journalist Andy Ngo reported that Cain had a history of posting violent threats and supporting far-left causes on social media. In one post, Cain allegedly wrote: “I’M GOING TO ASSASSINATE REPRESENTATIVE NANCY MACE WITH A GUN AND I’M BEING 100% DEAD ASS.” According to Mace, these posts were reported to the FBI, and Cain allegedly admitted to making the threats but later claimed he “didn’t mean it.”

“We’ve posted the voicemails. We’ve shared the text messages,” Mace said. “They talked about smashing my head into a bathroom floor or shooting me. This is who these people are. And still, not a single Democrat has stood up and said, ‘This is unacceptable.’”

Mace criticized the silence from her political opponents, arguing that their refusal to condemn violence amounts to complicity. “When the left shows you who they are, believe them,” she said. “They are normalizing political violence.”

The congresswoman also called for reform to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects online platforms from liability over user-generated content. “There’s no accountability,” she said. “That has to change. People are being targeted, and these platforms are letting it happen.”

Critics on the left have accused Mace of “punching down” by publicly confronting her alleged attacker. Mace rejected that claim, saying, “Only Democrats blame the victim. They don’t want to protect women. We’ve seen it in sports, bathrooms, locker rooms, and now in politics.”

In closing, Mace urged fellow lawmakers to prioritize safety and justice over political correctness. “Violence against women should always be taken seriously,” she said. “We should believe women. We should protect them. And we should prosecute the people who want to hurt them.”