Ex-staffers accuse Rep Nancy Mace of toxic behavior as they deny allegations of 'sabotaging' her

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: Former aides of Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) have pushed back against her recent accusations of sabotage within her office, asserting that the congresswoman's claims are unfounded and reflect a pattern of deflecting responsibility.

Mace alleged that her former staffers engaged in hacking her phone, accessing her medical records, and mishandling office funds. However, insiders have countered these claims, suggesting a different narrative altogether.

Disputing Nancy Mace's claims

In interviews with The Daily Beast, former staffers, who chose to remain anonymous, refuted Mace's allegations.

“The hacking and stalking charges are ridiculous on their face to most anyone who has worked in a congressional office but especially wild coming from Mace,” one former staffer told the outlet. “It’s true that she set up all those calendars herself and entered all the medical information herself.”

One insider reportedly recounted instances to the Daily Mail where Mace would grant and revoke access to calendars, hindering their ability to carry out their duties effectively.

“I’m not at all surprised she’s blaming others for her troubles,” another ex-staffer told the Daily Beast. “She has always found it impossible to take responsibility for her own mistakes or accept the consequences of her toxic behavior.”

The accusations against her staff coincide with the high turnover rate in her office, with nine staffers departing her Washington, DC office in just as many months.

After being terminated, former chief of staff Dan Hanlon has even announced a bid to challenge Mace in South Carolina. Rather than acknowledging her purportedly toxic behavior, Mace has blamed her staffers for the office's woes.

Questionable mismanagement allegations

Mace's allegations against her staffers extend beyond mere incompetence, alleging deliberate misconduct, including hacking her phone, spying on her children's calendars, and financial mismanagement.

She claimed that her former aides deleted files, sabotaged her devices, and misappropriated $1 million, leading to unpaid bills that could have been allocated to salaries and bonuses.

“We’re finding thousands of dollars in bills they didn’t pay,” she said in an interview with the Daily Mail. “That money could have also gone toward salaries, bonuses.”

However, one former staffer disputed Mace's assertions, highlighting her reluctance to invest in adequate salaries and bonuses for the team.

“Her saying that millions were mismanaged and could have gone to salaries is especially galling. She wanted everyone around her to be paid the bare minimum and frequently fought [us] on raises and bonuses. Only able to give some raises when the House mandated them/raised the minimum strategy and even then she fought it.”

Describing Mace as hostile and unsupportive, former staffers revealed a deep-seated animosity towards her, suggesting that she would prefer to replace her entire team with artificial intelligence if possible.

“If she could replace her entire staff with AI and solely send out mailers with her face on them, she would,” one former employee said.

Internal documents obtained by the Daily Beast reportedly underscored Mace's preoccupation with self-promotion.

Responding to the allegations, one former staffer expressed concern for Mace's mental health. “This seems to be stemming from paranoia and trust issues. She’s clearly unwell and I hope she gets help.”

Social media backlash

Mace's critics on social media echoed these sentiments, with some attacking her managerial skills and questioning her fitness for office.

"Mace is not a very good manager, in fact, maybe she’s the problem," one posted on X.

"What I'm hearing is that she is a terrible manager and thus, a terrible leader, and probably should not be reelected," another wrote.

"It is not surprising to me that Mace would say these things. Many of her statements have been bazaar!" someone else offered.

"She must be in trouble because she’s attacking her staff," a comment read.

"Thief she has embezzled the funds thinking they wouldn’t find out all yeh thief would be held accountable," another alleged.

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.