House Speaker's Chief of Staff Arrested for DUI After Trump Speech

Hayden Haynes, a trusted aide to Speaker Mike Johnson, was arrested after backing into a Capitol Police vehicle late Tuesday night.

Hayden Haynes, chief of staff to House Speaker Mike Johnson, was arrested on DUI charges after a late-night crash with a Capitol Police vehicle.
The incident occurred shortly before midnight on Tuesday, following President Donald Trump's address to Congress, where Johnson presided over the House chamber.
Haynes was released with a citation to appear in court, and the case will be prosecuted by the D.C. Office of the Attorney General, not the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Speaker Johnson has expressed continued confidence in Haynes, citing their decade-long working relationship and Haynes' reputation on Capitol Hill.
Haynes has served as Johnson's chief of staff since 2017 and played a key role in Johnson's congressional campaign in 2016.