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Wed Jul 16, 2025, 04:47 PM Jul 16

Justice Department steps in for Nancy Mace

Source: The Hill

Justice Department steps in for Nancy Mace

by Zach Schonfeld and Ella Lee - 07/16/25 8:00 AM ET

President Trump’s Justice Department (DOJ) has the back of Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), attempting to use an obscure law to protect her from a libel lawsuit.

The administration wants to largely step in for Mace against a man’s defamation lawsuit concerning a House floor speech she gave that accused him of being a predator.

If successful, the move would protect Mace from paying any damages over the libel claims, leaving taxpayers on the hook for any award and for the federal government’s representation.

The Justice Department invoked the Westfall Act, a 1988 law that increased protections for federal employees against lawsuits concerning actions taken in the course of their employment.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/5402622-justice-department-trump-mace-abrego-garcia/

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