CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Democratic Party is calling for Mullins McLeod to drop out of the 2026 governor’s race after newly released dash cam video showed him rambling and making vague threats toward law enforcement and political figures following a May incident in downtown Charleston that ultimately led to his arrest.

William “Mullins” McLeod, 53, was arrested on May 15 after he was found “yelling at the top of his lungs” while walking near the Battery. He was wearing only underwear and shoes at the time, according to a report from the Charleston Police Department.

The video, released Aug. 12 by local police through a Freedom of Information Act request, shows McLeod refusing to identify himself to authorities after being placed in the patrol car, referring to himself

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