During a House hearing, Rep. Nancy Mace and Rep. Jasmine Crockett got into a heated argument over civil rights and transgender rights. Crockett criticized Mace’s rhetoric about transgender people, leading Mace to challenge her to “take it outside.” Rep. Maxwell Frost tried to defend Crockett, but after some discussion, it was ruled that Mace’s remark was not a call to violence. Both Mace and Crockett later took to social media to defend themselves and accuse each other of inappropriate behavior. Mace has been known for her actions against transgender individuals, including introducing a measure banning transgender women from female bathrooms on Capitol Hill, which she said was meant to target another transgender member of Congress. The House Oversight Committee room where the argument took place had been the site of a previous chaotic meeting involving personal insults. This incident is part of a pattern of heated exchanges and conflicts in the House of Representatives.
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