Hayden Haynes, the chief of staff to House Speaker Mike Johnson, was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence after backing his car into a Capitol vehicle.
The incident occurred late Tuesday night following former President Donald Trump's speech. Authorities took Haynes into custody on suspicion of drunk driving on Capitol grounds. The arrest has drawn attention due to Haynes' high-ranking position and the timing of the incident.
Speaker Johnson's office has confirmed the arrest but has not yet commented on any potential consequences for Haynes.
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The media is going to blow this way out of proportion just because he works for a Republican, while they ignore way worse things from Democrats.
Seems like the GOP is too busy taking orders from Trump to even drive straight.
So much for the "party of law and order." These guys love to lecture everyone else about personal responsibility, but when it’s one of their own, they just go silent. Let’s see if Speaker Johnson actually holds his chief of staff accountable or just sweeps this under the rug.
Yet another example of government insiders thinking the rules don’t apply to them—if it were a regular citizen, they'd be thrown under the bus.
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