A foster care advocate is challenging Rep. Nancy Mace's account that she was "physically accosted" by a man who was arrested at the Capitol on Tuesday.
"I think James took that seriously," Hinkle said, describing how they and others watched McIntyre, who co-founded Foster Care Alumni of America’s Illinois chapter, approach Mace after she spoke and reached out his hand.
"They shake hands, and James says, 'Trans youth are also foster youth, and they need your support.'
She just sort of made, like, almost like a tiny shock face, and then she left the room.”Lisa Dickson, another former foster youth and advocate, said Tuesday on Facebook that she was disappointed in Mace.
Foster Care Alumni, Capitol Police and a spokesperson for Mace’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment Wednesday night.
Persons:
Nancy Mace's, Elliott Hinkle, Mace, Hinkle, James McIntyre, James, McIntyre, ” Lisa Dickson, Nancy Mace, Dickson, Foster, McIntyre “, “, ” Mace, ”, Sarah McBride, Renee Raymond
Organizations:
Capitol, Solutions, Congressional Caucus, Foster Youth, Foster Care, America’s, U.S . Capitol Police, . Capitol Police, Facebook, Capital police, Foster Care Alumni, Capitol Police, D.C
Locations:
Illinois, America’s Illinois, U.S, Delaware