Cory Booker aide arrested for bringing gun to Capitol before senator’s non-stop rant
A staffer to Cory Booker was arrested Monday evening for bringing an unlicensed pistol to the Capitol shortly before the New Jersey senator began his marathon speech against President Trump and Elon Musk.
“Yesterday afternoon a Member of Congress led an IDed staff member around security screening at the Hart Senate Office Building. Later that evening, outside the Senate Galleries, the IDed staff member — who is a retired law enforcement officer — told our officers he was armed,” Capitol Police said in a statement to The Hill.
“The staff member, 59-year-old Kevin A. Batts of New Jersey, was arrested for Carrying a Pistol Without a License. All weapons are prohibited from Capitol Grounds, even if you are a retired law enforcement officer, or have a permit to carry in another state or the District of Columbia,” they added.
NOTUS reported:
A staffer for Sen. Cory Booker was arrested Monday by U.S. Capitol Police for carrying a pistol on Capitol grounds without a license, police said.
The staffer, whose name is Kevin A. Batts, is listed on Legistorm as being a special assistant for the New Jersey senator. Police said he was arrested at the Capitol on Monday after failing to go through security.
“Yesterday afternoon a Member of Congress led an IDed staff member around security screening at the Hart Senate Office Building,” Capitol Police said in a statement on Tuesday. “Later that evening, outside the Senate Galleries, the IDed staff member — who is a retired law enforcement officer — told our officers he was armed.”
Democrat Senator Cory Booker (NJ) has been ranting about President Trump and Elon Musk from the senate floor for 17 hours and counting.
A bug-eyed Booker started his marathon rant on Monday evening and he’s still droning on about President Trump as of Tuesday afternoon.
Booker promised to speak “for as long as I am physically able” as he began his speech on Monday night.
Cory Booker goes OFF on Trump in the 17th hour of his filibuster: “He promised to lower your grocery prices – they’re higher. Over and over he’s breaking promises and doing outrageous things like disappearing people off American streets. Do we see what’s happening?” pic.twitter.com/j1gIky6KLV
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