White House officials have expressed growing frustration with Republican Representative Nancy Mace over her unauthorized activities in the Middle East, according to sources familiar with the matter. The South Carolina congresswoman has been accused of complicating official efforts to evacuate American citizens stranded in the region.

Mace traveled to the Middle East to attempt transporting U.S. citizens across international borders and engaged with foreign governments without informing the State Department, which has been coordinating official evacuation flights. The congresswoman reportedly initiated negotiations with Saudi Arabia as part of her independent rescue efforts.

The tension between Mace and White House officials has been building over several days as her activities have proceeded without coordination with official U.S. diplomatic channels. Administration officials view her actions as potentially interfering with established evacuation procedures.

The State Department has been managing official evacuation operations for Americans in the region, making Mace's parallel efforts a source of concern for federal officials responsible for coordinating such activities. The specific details of Americans being evacuated and the broader context of the regional situation requiring evacuations were not detailed in available reports.

Mace's office has not publicly responded to the White House criticism regarding her Middle East activities. The congresswoman's independent diplomatic engagement represents an unusual instance of a member of Congress conducting foreign policy activities outside official government channels.