Washington, DC — Rep. Nancy Mace said her Capitol Hill office has been overwhelmed with hateful and threatening messages in the days following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, forcing her staff to reroute all calls directly to voicemail.
Mace, a Republican representing South Carolina’s Lowcountry, posted on social media that the flood of messages was preventing constituents from reaching her office for routine assistance. She said the calls, many of which celebrated Kirk’s death, are being documented and turned over to Capitol Police.
“Constituents who need help can’t reach us,” Mace wrote. “Over the past 48 hours, our office has been flooded with hateful and threatening voicemails after Charlie Kirk’s assassination.”
The congresswoman said the decision to send all calls to voicemail was made so investigators could review the threats, but acknowledged it has disrupted her office’s normal work for residents.
President Donald Trump also weighed in on the fallout Thursday, blasting the political left as “radical left lunatics” and calling Kirk “an advocate of nonviolence” who was targeted for his outspoken views.
The combination of Kirk’s killing and the torrent of threats directed at lawmakers highlights a growing climate of hostility in Washington, as elected officials increasingly face harassment tied to national political flashpoints.
Key Points
- Rep. Nancy Mace said her office has been inundated with threatening voicemails after Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
- Calls have been rerouted to voicemail so threats can be documented for Capitol Police.
- Donald Trump denounced the “radical left lunatics” and praised Kirk as a nonviolent conservative voice.
The storm of threats has turned routine constituent calls into evidence for investigators.
