'Danger to national security': Retired general sounds the alarm on pro-Trump congresswoman

A retired lieutenant general tore into Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) in an article for the local Island News, calling her a "danger to national security."

Mace, a fervent supporter of former President Donald Trump, has a history of bizarre behavior, including wearing a Scarlet Letter shirt in response to criticism from her party about voting to remove Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, and claiming that Black people who take offense at her deliberate mispronunciation of "Kamala Harris" don't respect women. Maces' former staffers have described her as mentally unstable and obsessed with getting airtime on TV.

But she's worse than that, retired general Ben Hodges wrote in his editorial — she places loyalty to Trump over America's security.

"For years, Trump has insulted veterans, calling the fallen 'suckers and losers,' belittling John McCain for his capture during the Vietnam War, and arrogantly referring to military leaders as 'my generals.' His disregard for our Constitution was laid bare when he refused to honor the peaceful transfer of power after his presidency," wrote Hodges. "I grew up a proud Republican in a Reagan-loving household. But after watching Trump’s first term, I couldn’t stomach what the GOP had become, and I left the party after the January 6 Capitol riots."

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And yet, Mace, despite representing a military-heavy district, dismisses all of that, Hodges wrote: "As a Citadel graduate, Congresswoman Nancy Mace continues to enable these dangerous policies – and she should know better ... Despite her military background, Mace has consistently opposed funding Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression. Her MAGA loyalty blinds her to the larger picture."

"The Lowcountry has a proud tradition of military service, from the 1st South Carolina Volunteers of African Descent to local veterans who have served our nation with honor. Nancy Mace’s betrayal of these principles is a gut punch to those who sacrificed everything," Hodges wrote, concluding that, conservative or liberal, to vote against Trump and Mace "doesn’t make you a Democrat; it just means you still care about our Constitution and all the values you fought for."