Settling scores: Nancy Mace presents nude photo of herself during House hearing

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) presented what she claimed was a non-consensual nude photo of herself during a House oversight subcommittee hearing on "surveillance in private spaces."

Mace has alleged that her former fiancé, Patrick Bryant, recorded her without her knowledge or approval. Bryant has "categorically denied" this accusation.

Prior to the hearing, Mace reiterated her accusations against Bryant in a post on the social platform X, stating: "Today I will show my naked body on one of the videos predator and rapist Patrick Bryant took of me and many other women. Without our knowledge. Without our permission. And without our consent."

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"In my Oversight hearing today I’m going to expose predator and rapist Patrick Bryant for the monster he is. With evidence. Naked bodies. Legs spread apart. Upskirt photos. The kinds of things he would film and photograph women without their knowledge, permission or consent," she wrote.

"He still roams free. Free to continue filming women without their knowledge," Mace said of Bryant.

Mace additionally accused three other men of rape, sex trafficking, and secretly recording sexual acts involving her and other women without consent.

Some social media users reacted to Mace's remarks and questioned if a congressional hearing is the right platform to level these allegations.

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Influencer Aaron Rupar wrote on X: "Nancy Mace is using a congressional hearing to settle scores with her ex-fiancé and accused him of sex crimes."

In February, Mace first leveled these accusations during a speech lasting nearly an hour on the floor of the House.

Throughout the 50-minute address, Mace identified the alleged perpetrators by name and showed their photos.

She recounted that in November 2023, she “accidentally uncovered some of the most heinous crimes against women imaginable” such as “non-consensual photos, non-consensual videos of women and underage girls.”

One of the individuals, Brian Musgrave, filed a defamation lawsuit against Mace in March. In the suit, Musgrave claimed he was not present during any of the incidents described by the South Carolina Republican.

Bryant has also rejected all of Mace's claims, stating that he intends to "cooperate fully with any necessary legal processes" connected to the case.

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