Nancy Mace on NDAA amendment: ‘Chopping off body parts does not make a better soldier’

Published Updated



Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) defended her amendment to the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, arguing that “chopping off body parts does not make a better soldier,” and saying the U.S. military should focus on producing “the toughest warfighters in the world.” 

“We want the toughest warfighters in the world, not a military gutted by gender delusion. Chopping off body parts does not make a better soldier. It destroys military readiness. Our colleagues on the left seem to disagree,” Mace said in a post on X. 

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.