House Republican charged with being drunk at Dulles Airport

Source: Washington Post

November 13, 2024 at 7:05 p.m. EST


House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) was charged with being drunk in public at Dulles International Airport, according to a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
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The incident, first reported by Semafor, occurred about 9 p.m. on Nov. 4, a day before the presidential election. He was released on a summons to a third-party driver, the spokesperson said.

“Two weekends ago, I made a mistake — one for which I take full responsibility,” McCaul said in a statement. “This incident does not reflect who I am and who I strive to be.” McCaul said he made “a poor decision” to mix “some alcohol” with Ambien, which he took to sleep on a flight. His spokesperson described him to Semafor as a “nervous flyer.” The charge is a Class 4 misdemeanor under Virginia law, which carries a fine of up to $250.

McCaul, the Republican representative tasked with leading the House agenda on international issues, travels around the world for work — taking flights to India to meet with the Dalai Lama, and leading congressional delegations to the Philippines and Australia, among other places.

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