Nancy Mace says she flew to Middle East to get stranded Americans home
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Rep. Nancy Mace states she led a "full scale evacuation" of hundreds of Americans from the Middle East.
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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Thursday that her recent trip to rescue a stranded South Carolina family in the Middle East expanded into a "full scale evacuation" of hundreds of Americans from the region amid the war with Iran. Mace is seeking the GOP nomination for governor in her home state.
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