Republican Rep. Nancy Mace has used a softball interview over on Fox News to justify her screaming at unpaid airport staff last week.

“In the political environment we have today, there is no room for error when it comes to security,” the South Carolina gubernatorial candidate told the network Monday. “Yes, I did confront those who did not show up to do the job. My safety was put at risk.”

“Mediocrity when it comes to airport security and security breaches will not be tolerated,” she added.

Mace further claimed she’d seen “more than two dozen” security incidents at that particular airport in Charleston, South Carolina, but did not elaborate on what those had been, or go into details of what had precipitated her meltdown there this past Thursday.

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