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REP. NANCY MACE RELEASES PERSONAL TEXT MESSAGES WITH
CHARLESTON AIRPORT SECURITY
Mace details more than two dozen security breaches at Charleston Airport this year alone
CHARLESTON, SC (Nov. 3, 2025) – Congresswoman Nancy Mace today released personal text message communications with Charleston International Airport security that reveal a pattern of repeated security breaches. Mace is calling for a comprehensive review of airport security protocols to ensure the safety of all protected officials using Charleston International Airport.
Text message records between Rep. Mace and Charleston County Aviation Authority Police Sergeant Maury Sullivan document multiple incidents where confirmed security arrangements failed to materialize.
Timeline of Messages Between Congresswoman Mace and Sgt. Sullivan
July 15, 4:11 p.m. – Mace clarifies an issue related to her children flying with her and appropriate TSA security protocols.
August 1, 8:55 a.m. – Charleston Airport security is invited to her gubernatorial announcement event (the two have maintained a positive relationship).
September 2, 9:36 a.m. – Rep. Mace arrives at the airport; no security personnel are present.
September 15, 5:47 p.m. – Rep. Mace requests the address of an airport employee whose mother passed away so she could send a personal letter.
October 15, 10:23 a.m. – Charleston Airport security apologizes again for failing to have an escort present, despite confirmation through the airport. Sgt. Sullivan takes responsibility, writing: “That’s on me, so when you see me again, you have every right to go off on me.”
October 30, 6:50 a.m. – Rep. Mace texts Sgt. Sullivan: “Nobody is here to escort me through. We’ve told them multiple times this week…”
October 30, 6:51 a.m. - Rep. Mace’s staff attempts to call Airport Security. No one answers.
October 30, 6:53 a.m. - Sgt. Sullivan doesn’t answer Rep. Mace’s phone call.
October 30, 6:55 a.m. - Sgt. Sullivan doesn’t answer Rep. Mace’s phone call.
October 30, 6:57 a.m. - Sgt. Sullivan doesn’t answer Rep. Mace’s phone call.
October 30, 7:08 a.m. - Sgt. Sullivan admits to not answering Rep. Mace’s calls.
“This incident represents a systemic failure — one of over two dozen security breaches at Charleston Airport just this year,” said Congresswoman Mace. “Airport security confirmed twice that officers were waiting. Yet when I arrived at exactly the time communicated, no one was there. The question isn’t about blame — it’s about what broke down in those 26 minutes.”
The incident report also falsely claimed that Mace’s team told security to look for a white BMW, using that as an excuse for the lapse. In reality, text messages show they were told to expect a silver BMW, which matches the vehicle seen in CCTV footage — one of the only cars at the small airport entrance that morning.
OTHER CONFIRMED MESSAGES
6:34 AM: “Officers are waiting.”
6:51 AM: No officers in sight upon Rep. Mace’s arrival.
7:00 AM: "We have her."
The communications further reveal this was not an isolated incident. In her October 30 message, Mace wrote: “It’s like the 20th time this year. The last couple of times I flew in, no one was at the gate either.”
Critical Questions Requiring Answers
Why has this happened repeatedly — more than 24 documented security breaches in 2025 alone?
What systemic breakdown allows these security lapses to continue?
Who in the chain of command ensures on-duty officers are actually in position?
What were officers doing during the 26-minute gap?
How does someone you’re supposed to be on the lookout for slip right by you?
If someone you’re supposed to be watching can slip right by you, what else is slipping at the airport?
“I want to be clear: Sergeant Sullivan has been consistently professional and apologetic. He has taken personal responsibility,” said Mace. “But individual apologies don’t fix systemic problems. When security says ‘we’re waiting’ and then no one is there, that’s a massive security failure.”
Rep. Mace underscored the broader implications:
“I face credible threats that have increased following recent political violence. As I told Sergeant Sullivan, I’m polarizing. I’m a liability. No one needs an incident anywhere — which is exactly why these protocols must work.”
Specific Requests to Charleston International Airport
Conduct a comprehensive review of security coordination protocols for protected officials.
Identify the specific breakdown during the 26-minute gap on October 30, 2025.
Implement redundant verification to ensure confirmed security is actually in place.
Establish direct communication protocols between supervisors and on-duty personnel.
Terminate any government employee (federal or state) who refuses to do their job or has misrepresented facts regarding Rep. Mace or the documented security breaches.
“This is about preventing a serious incident before it happens,” Mace concluded. “Airport security personnel work hard under difficult circumstances, but good people in broken systems will continue to fail. It’s time to fix it.”
Rep. Mace emphasized that she is demanding accountability:
“I’m not asking for special treatment. I’m asking for the protocols that are already supposed to exist, actually to function as designed.”