Transgender activist charged with threatening life of SC Congresswoman Nancy Mace
A transgender activist has been charged with threatening the life of U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace.
Samuel Theodore Cain, of Greenville, was in custody at the Greenville County Detention Center charged with threatening the life of a public official. Cain on Friday was denied bond by a magistrate.
Cain, 19, posted on social media he planned to assassinate Mace, who has increased anti-transgender rhetoric in recent months as she considers a run for the governor’s office in the 2026 election. The Republican represents the Lowcountry congressional district that includes Charleston.
Cain was arrested Thursday by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
According to the warrant, on or about April 26, Cain, who is also known as Roxie Wolfe, posted on social media, threatening an assassination.
“I’m going to assassinate Representative Nancy Mace with a gun and I’m being 100% dead ass,” the post said, according to Mace’s office.
In a press release, SLED redacted the public official’s name who was threatened because it is standard procedure to redact the name of a victim.
According to SLED, Cain admitted to federal law enforcement to writing and posting the threat.
“The trans movement is fueling violence,” Mace said in a statement. “Capitol Police and SLED moved fast on this death threat, and they should. No one should face murder threats for calling out radical gender ideology. This isn’t just about me. It’s an attack on free speech, rule of law, and anyone brave enough to speak the truth about biology.”
This story was originally published May 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM.
