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Illinois man arrested, accused of attacking Rep. Nancy Mace on Capitol grounds

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NEW: James McIntyre , 33 , is facing a charge of assaulting a government official.

Rep. Nancy Mace posted on social media that she was "physically accosted" on Capitol Hill .

Mace insinuated in the post that the attack had something to do with her stance on trans issues.

Mace 's legislation appeared to target Rep.-elect Sarah McBride of Delaware .

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83

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82

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67

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

57

Offensive language

likely offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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