U.S. Representative Nancy Mace, who serves South Carolina’s 1st district, used her social media platform on February 18, 2026, to voice concerns regarding the justice system’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and recent decisions by the Coastal Carolina Aquatic Association.
In a post published at 20:33 UTC, Mace stated, “They had the evidence on Epstein back in 2005. It’s 2026. Do the math on how many children could have been spared if the justice system had done what it was made to do.”
Later that evening at 21:15 UTC, she criticized actions taken by a local athletic association: “After voting to let biological males into girls’ locker rooms and competitions, the Coastal Carolina Aquatic Association did what the shameful do – they deleted their board member page. You voted to take away our daughter’s rights. Now own it. If you were so confident in your https://t.co/WsGG40qIAw”
At 22:45 UTC, Mace further commented on accountability related to child exploitation cases: “Release the names of every co-conspirator, or admit you’re protecting child rapists. There is no third option.”
Nancy Mace has represented South Carolina’s 1st District in Congress since replacing Joe Cunningham in 2021 and previously served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2018 to 2020. She was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina in 1977 and currently resides in Charleston. Mace graduated from The Citadel with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1999.
