Congresswoman Nancy Mace is trying to rewrite the story of her airport meltdown, and this time she’s pinning the blame on the police. The South Carolina Republican, now seeking the governor’s mansion, insisted Tuesday night that Charleston airport officers “100 percent falsified” the report describing her as an abusive, entitled passenger who turned a minor mix-up into an expletive-laced scene.

The police report, obtained by The Washington Post, paints a far uglier picture. Officers and TSA staff claimed the congresswoman unleashed on them, calling workers “[expletive] idiots,” accusing them of incompetence, and demanding special treatment because she was a “[expletive] representative.” Many of these employees were working without pay during the government shutdown, adding a layer of resentment to the blowup they say they endured.

But on CNN, Mace pushed back hard. Interviewed by Kaitlan Collins, she said she was merely “frustrated,” not abusive, and insisted she never used the language attributed to her. Collins pressed her repeatedly, quoting directly from the report. Each time, Mace flatly denied the remarks, saying the document was “100 percent fictitious” and part of a political operation designed to damage her.

When Collins asked whether the police officers were lying, Mace dodged, claiming instead that the report itself was “falsified.” She added that she requested bodycam or audio recordings, only to be told none existed. Minutes later, she went on X and issued a clarification that undermined her own denials, acknowledging she had once called Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib “Iran’s useful idiot.” Still, she maintained that the airport report was a “political hit job.”

Pressed to identify the mastermind, Mace pointed her finger squarely at South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, her rival in the GOP gubernatorial primary. She claimed Wilson conspired with airport police to smear her, noting he issued a condemnation minutes after the incident report was released. Wilson did not return requests for comment.

Mace’s version of events has shifted dramatically from her initial defiance in November. At the time, she posted more than 100 times defending her behavior at Charleston Airport, saying she “absolutely 100 percent confronted” employees. She also appeared to confirm calling workers incompetent, saying if she didn’t, “they absolutely earned it.”

Now, as the governor’s race heats up, Mace insists she never said any of those things and that the entire account is fabricated. Collins asked her one more time whether she regretted anything about the incident. Mace sidestepped again, offering no apology, no explanation, only more accusations.