Multiple protesters were arrested after storming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) office on Monday.
“This morning, multiple individuals were demonstrating inside a House Office Building,” U.S. Capitol Police told the. “After the demonstrators refused to cease demonstrating, USCP then arrested the 4 males and 3 females for unlawful entry.”
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy holds a news conference as the House prepares to leave for its August recess, at the Capitol in Washington on July 27, 2023. The protest was organized by two groups — Health GAP and Housing Works, the latter of which revealed that its CEO Charles King was among those arrested.
“NOW: 7 activists including Housing Works CEO @HWCharlesKing and @HealthGAP Executive Director Asia Russell are being arrested at @SpeakerMcCarthy’s D.C. office, calling on him to PASS PEPFAR NOW with a clean 5-year authorization,” Housing Works said, sharing an image of the arrests.
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