Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) suggested that former Republican congressman Trey Gowdy is transgender after he criticized her for her vote on a Trump-backed spending bill on Thursday.
Mace was one of 38 Republicans in the House who voted against the deal to prevent a government shutdown and suspend the debt limit as Trump wanted.
“Nancy Mace would not be in the House if it weren’t for Donald Trump, and she can’t vote the way that he asks her to today?” Gowdy told Fox News. “I hope he’s got as long a memory for House members as he does senators that even threaten to not support one of his nominees.”
Mace fired back in posts on X writing, “I have a message for Trey Gowdy: You let Hillary Clinton off the hook for Benghazi. Sit your ass back down.”
In another post Mace asked “which bathroom do we think Trey Gowdy uses? #HoldTheLine.” The post had a photo of Gowdy attached suggesting he is transgender.
Mace has been on an anti-transgender tirade since the November election even though she referred to herself as “pro-transgender rights” just last year.
Last month, she led the effort in Congress to ban transgender lawmakers from using restrooms at the U.S. Capitol that correspond to their gender identity. The move was in response to Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Delaware) becoming the first openly transgender lawmaker elected to Congress. She is set to assume office in January.
Mace also claimed that she was assaulted by a trans activist who says he simply shook her hand.
