Exclusive: Rep. Nancy Mace (Rs.C.) instructs staff to enhance their image online to create so-called “burner” accounts, and tells Fox News Digital that there is a claim from the “bitter exe” and there is no real evidence.
“When the story relies on 'anonymous former staff', it's the journalist's story, 'We called bitter exes because there was no real thing,” Mace responded to a recent article published by Wired Magazine.
This article cited the former aide and consultant, including a deposit from political consultant Wesley Dennehue, and argued that Mace would use a Burner account and even use automated bots to amplify her political message.
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Nancy Mace, Rs.C. arrives for the House Republican Caucus. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
But Mace, who chairs the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation, has not purchased it.
“Unlike some people, I don't need a Burner phone to tell the truth,” she said. “I say what I mean, I mean what I say, and post it from my real account and post it with my name. Accountability starts there.”
When anonymous sources dominate the headline, Mace leaps towards her reputation for loudly speaking quiet parts.
“I will continue to tell you the offensive truth,” she added. “And if it makes you closer, it means you're finally paying attention.”
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President Donald Trump will shake hands with Rep. Nancy Mace after addressing a joint Congressional session at the U.S. Capitol on March 4th. (Get McNamee/Getty Images)
Mace has built her brand by fighting for sexual assault survivors, including herself, and defending policies that protect women and parental rights. She took a public position under the law to maintain Title IX protection for biological women and to expand access to resources for violence survivors.
Earlier this month, she called on a transgender activist who was accused of threatening to transgender activists, “You don't need to agree with me, but it's not a protest, it's a criminal to threaten your mother and lawmakers with violence.”
In the interview, Mace pointed to his real-world experience with unusual technologies in Congress as a key asset that creates meaningful policies.
“Well, first of all, I actually understand the complexities of technology and am already ahead of most parts of Washington,” Mace said. “We write policies that focus on protecting your data, cracking down on cyber threats and opposing major technical censorship.”
Rep. Nancy Mace, Rs.C. will leave the House floor before voting for the Republican budget plan at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on April 10th. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Her hands-on experience helps to find both software flaws and political spins, she said.
“It turns out that the writing code teaches you to find bugs in software and political BS,” Mace said.
When asked how she was based on conservative principles such as accountability and leadership, Mace didn't miss the beat.
“I will lead the facts and speak for the people who sent me here, and I am not hiding behind consultants or filtered statements,” she said. “Being accountable means that even if the media holds a pearl in their arms, they say hard things, stand on your ground and don't run away from the battle.”
On Viral Video Online, Mace laughed at the sight when it showed what looked like a stack of burner phones.
“As many burner phones as wired, there's a reliable source of 'burner gates,” she said.
She said her claim on social media, in an ai-generated image of her tongue hugging two Bern mountain dogs outside the Capitol, “That's true. I have multiple burners!”
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Mace reveals that he views the controversy as smoke rather than fire.
Mace is the first woman to graduate from the South Carolina Citadel and the first woman to be elected to represent Charleston in Congress.
