Former aides say Rep. Nancy Mace is unraveling as concerns mount behind the scenes

Rep. Nancy Mace’s penchant for spectacle and scorched-earth politics has left a trail of burned bridges — and former staffers now say they’re alarmed by what they describe as a sharp personal and professional decline. According to a New York Magazine report, even aides who disliked the South Carolina Republican say her explosive House floor speech accusing an ex-fiancé of abuse, followed by a public meltdown at a Charleston airport, marked a turning point where everything became centered on her own grievances.