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Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff could not complete a sobriety test after twice striking a black Chevy Suburban
How in the name of comedy relief and drunk driving did I miss this?
https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2025/03/05/speaker-mike-johnson-chief-of-staff-arrested-on-dui-charge-in-capitol-after-trump-address/81665615007/]
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff, Hayden Haynes, was arrested and charged with DUI following President Donald Trump's address to Congress late Tuesday night.
https://www.ncja.org/crimeandjusticenews/mike-johnson-aide-could-not-do-sobriety-test-after-dui-arrest]
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s chief of staff, Hayden Haynes, could not complete a sobriety test after twice striking a black Chevy Suburban with his white Tesla sedan, said an affidavit from the officer who arrested him for driving under the influence. The officer who responded just after midnight — an hour after President Trump completed his joint address to Congress — said that Haynes “was slurring his words when voice activating his vehicle to open the glove compartment,” had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and said he’d had four drinks over a four-hour period, Politico reports.
Haynes needed help putting his glasses in his pocket, and was unable to complete the remainder of the field sobriety test because he was swaying from left to right. Asked to provide a urine sample, Haynes dropped the cup into the toilet, and when given another cup, he could not provide a sample. "The Speaker has full faith and confidence in Hayden’s ability to lead the Speaker’s office,” said a Johnson spokesperson. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) jokingly made reference to the case when speaking about Republican opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion programs. "They're not that into DEI. But they love DUI," he said. "We gotta stop those DUI hires on Capitol Hill."
Haynes needed help putting his glasses in his pocket, and was unable to complete the remainder of the field sobriety test because he was swaying from left to right. Asked to provide a urine sample, Haynes dropped the cup into the toilet, and when given another cup, he could not provide a sample. "The Speaker has full faith and confidence in Hayden’s ability to lead the Speaker’s office,” said a Johnson spokesperson. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) jokingly made reference to the case when speaking about Republican opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion programs. "They're not that into DEI. But they love DUI," he said. "We gotta stop those DUI hires on Capitol Hill."
Long time aid to Speaker Johnson... such fine, upstanding chaps the Speaker hangs around with.
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