GOP Staffer Attacked at Gunpoint Near Capitol Building: Report

Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN) said that a member of his staff was attacked by an armed assailant just blocks away from the Capitol building Thursday night.

The staffer was attacked near his home following the annual Congressional baseball game, according to a statement from the Republican congressman. He suffered minor injuries in the attack and will make a full recovery.

“Following Wednesday’s Congressional Baseball Game for Charity, one of my staffers was attacked outside of his residence by an armed gunman,” Finstad said.

“Thankfully, he will be able to make a full recovery and the extent of his physical injuries was minor. I thank the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department for their quick response and their attention to this incident.”

Finstad criticized “anti-police” and “soft-on-crime” policies in leftist cities across the country that “have created lawless societies that endanger the public and empower criminal behavior.”

“In Washington, D.C. and cities across the country, anti-police, soft-on-crime policies have created lawless societies that endanger the public and empower criminal behavior. It’s time we started treating criminals like criminals and bring back commonsense policies that imprison career criminals, keep the public safe, and allow our police officers to adequately protect our communities and keep violent criminals off the streets.”

Washington, D.C., has seen a dramatic rise in violent crime so far in 2023. Violent crime is up 21% in the nation’s capital compared to this time last year, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Homicide has increased by 16%, robbery has increased by 31%, and motor vehicle theft is up a staggering 120%.

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