U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace is defending herself after berating and hurling insults at Charleston airport police , saying the incident last week reflected larger failures by the airport’s chief executive and its security to protect her.

“I absolutely 100 percent confronted the airport employees who put my safety at risk,” Mace told reporters at a press conference Nov. 3.

“Did I drop an f-bomb? I hope I did,” Mace said. “Did I call them incompetent? If I didn’t, they absolutely earned it.”

Mace’s defense came three days after Charleston International Airport police released an incident report detailing a confrontation in which Mace, R-Charleston, reportedly directed profane language at police officers.

The Oct. 30 blowup apparently began when Mace arrived at the airport for an early morning

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