Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) took aim at a CNN panelist during a Congressional hearing on Thursday, unveiling personal text messages sent to her by a political commentator and Vanderbilt professor.
Professor Michael Eric Dyson had previously criticized Mace on-air for mispronouncing Vice President Kamala Harris’ name, labeling her a “white supremacist” in the process. But according to Mace, Dyson’s private messages told a different story. During the August CNN appearance, the exchange between Mace and Dyson became heated over her pronunciation of Kamala Harris’ name, with Dyson accusing Mace of intentionally disrespecting the vice president.
On Thursday, Mace revealed that after the segment, Dyson sent her flirtatious texts. She went as far as to read the messages into the Congressional record, highlighting the hypocrisy of his public accusations versus his private behavior. “I would like to enter into the record a screenshot of a text message I received from the esteemed professor from Vanderbilt, Michael Eric Dyson,” Mace began. “After my CNN interview, he begged me for photos in this text. He says after calling me racist on CNN, ‘Don’t tell anybody we look good together,’ and sent me a kissy emoji.”
The chamber was stunned, as Mace continued to