House member's chief of staff charged with carrying gun into Capitol complex
The chief of staff for Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, is facing felony charges for allegedly bringing a firearm into the U.S. Capitol complex in Washington, DC.
According to court records obtained by USA TODAY, Sessions’ chief of staff, Luis Angel Vega, is facing charges of carrying a pistol outside his home without a license and unlawful conduct on Capitol grounds.
Court records say that the incident happened on the morning of Dec. 22, 2025, during which Capitol security officers found a black pistol and ammunition inside Vega’s bag as it was being scanned at a security checkpoint at the entrance of a House of Representatives office building.
According to the filings, Vega was instructed to lock up the firearm in his car and return to rescreen his bag, which officials say he did.
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A week after the incident, U.S. Capitol Police conducted a phone interview with Vega during which he told officers that he did not have a license to carry the pistol, court records state. In the same interview, Vega told officers that he usually enters the House office building with Sessions, who is referred to as “Witness-1” in court records.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/05/house-member-pete-sessions-chief-of-staff-charged-carrying-gun-into-capitol-complex/90428360007/?tbref=hp
And he says he "forgot" he had the gun with him. Yeah, right. Wanna bet he carries it in every day and as long as he comes in with the boss he doesn't get screened?
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