The arrest of Samuel Theodore Cain—a 19-year-old trans-identifying activist charged with making explicit death threats against Rep. Nancy Mace—has ignited a national debate not just about political violence, but also about the silence surrounding it. Cain, who goes by “Roxie Wolfe” online, was denied bond by a South Carolina judge who deemed him a “credible threat” after an alleged months-long campaign of graphic threats targeting the congresswoman and her children.
Cain’s arrest marks the first known case of a trans activist being charged for threatening a sitting member of Congress. But the real story is the context in which it unfolded. Rep. Mace has been a vocal proponent of legislation aimed at protecting women’s spaces and has, for her efforts, become a lightning rod for threats and harassment.
According to her, those threats have escalated over the past six months—and they were far from anonymous. Mace and her team shared voicemails, texts, and social media posts, including one in which Cain allegedly declared: “I'M GOING TO ASSASSINATE REPRESENTATIVE NANCY MACE WITH A GUN AND I'M BEING 100% DEAD ASS.”
Yet the left has offered little more than silence.
Mace’s frustration is palpable. “Trans activists have been threatening to kill me every day… and not one Democrat has spoken up to say it’s wrong,” she said. To her, that silence isn’t just indifference—it’s complicity. As she put it: “They are normalizing political violence, and they’re doing it by refusing to condemn it.”
🚨BREAKING: Samuel Theodore Cain is first trans activist in country to be arrested for death threats against us, thanks to Capitol Police and SLED.
Roxie was "dead*ss" arrested.
We'll let the photo stand for itself because this individual is obviously unwell in more ways than… pic.twitter.com/u4NOsaCEf3
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) May 15, 2025
This case is more than just about one disturbed individual; it highlights the deeper issues at the intersection of identity politics, online radicalization, and uneven standards of public outrage. Cain’s alleged threats, according to reports from journalist Andy Ngo, were posted repeatedly on social media, accompanied by far-left rhetoric and explicit support for progressive causes.
Despite this, some voices on the left accused Mace of “punching down” for calling attention to the arrest. Her response: “Only Democrats blame the victim.” For Mace, it’s not just about political survival—it’s about the right of women, including elected women, to live and work free of fear.
Mace didn’t mince words about her expectations going forward. She called for serious reforms to Section 230, the federal law that shields online platforms from liability for user-generated content. “People are being targeted, and these platforms are letting it happen,” she warned. In her view, the current legal framework has turned social media into a safe harbor for extremism.
As for the cultural silence, Mace issued a challenge: “If you care about women, prove it. Stand up and say, ‘No more!’” The message was clearly aimed not just at political colleagues, but at a nation increasingly hesitant to confront dangerous ideologies when they emerge from within certain activist circles.