Overview

• Michael McCaul, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was detained at Dulles Airport for appearing intoxicated.
• He admitted to mixing Ambien, a sleep aid, with alcohol, which led to his disorientation and missing his flight to Texas.
• McCaul was charged with being drunk in public but was not arrested; he was released to a family member.
• He expressed respect for the officers involved and took full responsibility for his actions, calling it a mistake.
• McCaul, recently re-elected, will have to step down as committee chair due to term limits unless granted a waiver.