Sen. Cory Booker’s staffer arrested on gun charge at Capitol just mins before raging Dem launched ‘marathon’ speech

One of Senator Cory Booker’s staff members was taken into custody for having a firearm on the Capitol premises prior to Booker kicking off his lengthy speech denouncing President Donald Trump’s policies.

Booker spent Monday night giving a nonstop address on the Senate floor protesting the Trump administration’s policies.

Senator Cory Booker speaking at a podium.
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker giving his ongoing speech on the Senate floorCredit: AP
Reflection of the US Capitol building in a puddle.
Staffer Kevin Batts was arrested on Capitol grounds on Monday (stock image)Credit: Getty

Minutes before the lawmaker started his speech, which is still ongoing, his staffer Kevin Batts was arrested because he didn’t go through security.

Batts, 59, is a special assistant for the New Jersey senator.

The Capitol Police stated that a Congressional staff member guided Batts through the security screening area outside the Senate Galleries on Monday afternoon, as reported by The U.S. Sun.

Batts, a retired cop, told officers he was armed.

He was then arrested for carrying a pistol without a license.

The United States Capitol Police highlighted, “Regardless of being a former law enforcement officer or possessing a valid permit to carry a weapon in another state or in the District of Columbia, firearms are not allowed on Capitol Grounds.”

Booker’s office hasn’t returned The U.S. Sun’s request for comment.

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