A Georgia state senator has had his ban from entering the state House chamber revoked following an ugly incident on Thursday which saw him flung to the floor, arrested and subsequently hospitalized.
Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore (R) was arrested and transported to the Fulton County Jail on Thursday for attempting to enter the House Chamber to hear Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) state address after
Learn more about the state senator who was arrested for entering the House chamber during Gov. Brian Kemp’s State of the State address.
Sen. Moore was banned from entering House chambers after making controversial comments about late House Speaker David Ralston.
Georgia Sen. Colton Moore speaks after he was released from Fulton County Jail on Thursday. He was arrested at the capitol after he tried to attend Gov. Brian Kemp's State of the State address.
Following a dramatic standoff with security during Governor Brian Kemp's State of the State address, Georgia State Senator Colton Moore was arrested Thursday for trying to violate a prohibition that prevented him from entering the Georgia House chambers.
Colton Moore, a Georgia state senator was stopped and pushed into the ground by the authorities from entering the House chamber.
A Georgia state senator and hardline supporter of President-elect Trump appeared to be pushed to the floor before being arrested while trying to enter the state House chamber on Thursday.
Republican Georgia Sen. Colton Moore arrested Jan. 16 while attempting to enter the House chambers to attend Gov. Kemp State of the State.
Georgia State Senator was arrested after entering the State House in violation of a ban that was placed on him last year for disparaging remarks.
Ahead of Gov. Brian Kemp ’s (R-GA) State of the State address, Moore was arrested after he attempted to enter the state House chamber despite having been banned from the area last year. Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns lifted Moore’s ban hours after his arrest.