Washington, D.C. – A staff member for Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) was arrested Monday evening after being found with a loaded firearm on U.S. Capitol grounds, just minutes before the senator began a record-breaking 25-hour speech protesting the Trump administration’s policies. It turns out Cory Booker employs a former Newark cop, who apprently carries an illegal firearm around Washington, D.C. The incident has raised questions about security protocols on Capitol Hill and the intentions of the arrested individual, identified as Kevin A. Batts, a longtime aide to Booker. The illegal firearm on Capitol grounds also raises concerns for Republicans facing … Continue reading Staffer of New Jersey Senator Cory Booker Arrested with Loaded Illegal Firearm at U.S. Capitol