Congressperson Nancy Mace certainly shocked the country when she shared her story of abuse on the floor of the House. Accusing several men of sexual abuse, and the South Carolina Attorney General of failing to prosecute them for it,

Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is facing a defamation lawsuit filed by one of the four men she has publicly accused of sexual abuse in a floor speech, in a case that could test the legal protections members of Congress have for their official conduct.

One of the men Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) accused of sexual abuse in a fiery speech on the House floor last month is suing the congresswoman for defamation, a test of legal rules that members of Congress say protect remarks in the chamber.