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ResolvedCriminal Charges

assaulting a Capitol Police officer when refusing to fully comply with security procedures before entering the House floor on January 12, 2021

Russ Fulcher
Russ Fulcher
RepublicanID-1 · Representative
February 17, 2021
First Reported
February 26, 2021
Concluded
9 days
Duration
2
Actions Taken

What Happened

Rep. Fulcher was accused of assaulting a Capitol Police officer when refusing to fully comply with security procedures before entering the House floor on January 12, 2021. That the Capitol Police were investigating became public when they interviewed a Huffington Post reporter who'd witnessed the event as part of the investigation. Soon after, the U.S. Capitol Police sent a letter to Fulcher saying there was no investigation at that time.

Timeline

February 17, 2021U.S. Capitol Police

interviewed a Huffington Post reporter who'd observed and reported the incident being investigated

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February 26, 2021U.S. Capitol Police

sent a letter to Fulcher saying there was no investigation at that time

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Data: GovTrack.us Misconduct Database (CC0 public domain)