Progressive Democrats AOC and Ilhan Omar were among 17 House Democrats arrested outside the Supreme Court during abortion rights protests.
The Capitol Police said they had arrested 35 people, including 17 members of Congress, for “Crowding, Obstructing or Incommoding
.”
Correction: We made a total of 35 arrests for Crowding, Obstructing or Incommoding (DC Code § 22–1307).
That arrest number includes 17 Members of Congress.
— U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) July 19, 2022
Multiple members of Congress, including @AOC, being arrested by Capitol Police for blocking traffic outside the Supreme Court in abortion rights demonstration: pic.twitter.com/fysQN1oBAw
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) July 19, 2022
AOC was accused of faking being handcuffed when she held her hands behind her back while not being handcuffed.
Lol is AOC pretending to be handcuffed?
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 19, 2022
Per the NY Post “Among those arrested were Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Jackie Speier of California, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Andy Levin of Michigan, Barabara Lee of California, Cori Bush of Missouri, Katherine Clark of Connecticut, Nydia Valezquez of New York, Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania, and Sarah Jacobs of California.”
MORE:
The hand cuff Thing was a fuedian slip!