Communications director for NY rep busted bringing magazines of ammo into US Home workplace constructing: report

The communications director for an upstate Democratic congressman was nabbed attempting to deliver 4 magazines of ammo into the US Home workplace constructing Monday morning, in accordance with officers and stories.

“This morning, our workplace was knowledgeable {that a} member of our workers was arrested by Capitol Police,” stated Rep. Joe Morelle’s chief of workers, Jo Stiles, to The Publish in a press release, including that his workplace was nonetheless gathering details about the arrest.

The staffer was recognized by Axios as Morelle’s communications director, 38-year-old Michael Hopkins.

Capitol Police searched Hopkins’ bag after it went by way of an X-ray machine and located 4 ammunition magazines, a Capitol Police rep advised the outlet.

“He’s going through prices for illegal possession of ammunition, together with one cost for possession of a high-capacity journal,” the consultant stated.

Hopkins “advised the officers that he forgot the ammunition was within the bag,” the rep added.

Capitol Police didn’t instantly return a Publish request for remark.

Morelle’s workplace is “absolutely dedicated to cooperating with the investigation,” his chief of workers added.

“As Rating Member of the Committee on Home Administration, Congressman Morelle is devoted to making sure a secure and safe office for all,” Stiles stated in his assertion.

Morelle, a former state assemblyman who was first elected to the Home in 2018, represents elements of Western New York together with parts of Monroe and Orleans counties centered on town of Rochester.

The congressman, who’s the highest-ranking Democrat on the Administration Committee, made headlines over the summer season when he and three different senior Democratic Home leaders known as for President Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.

Morelle, alongside Reps. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Mark Takano (D-Calif.), inspired Biden to step down over fears that he wouldn’t be capable to beat former President Donald Trump, who would go on to win the election.