Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., left, and Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., leave a meeting Thursday to discuss newly elected President Donald Trump’s planned Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, at the Capitol in Washington. December 5, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)