Morelle aide Michael Hopkins arrested for bringing ammo into Cannon Office Building: FOX News
Democratic aide Michael Hopkins arrested for bringing ammo to Capitol Hill: FOX News
A House staffer for Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY) has been arrested for bringing ammunition into the Cannon House Office Building, FOX News reports. The staffer, 38-year-old Michael Hopkins, was arrested Monday by U.S. Capitol Police
WASHINGTON - A House staffer for Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY) has been arrested for bringing ammunition into the Cannon House Office Building, FOX News reports. The staffer, 38-year-old Michael Hopkins, was arrested Monday by U.S. Capitol Police.
Chad Pergram, senior congressional correspondent for FOX News, posted the following to X:
"At approximately 8:45 a.m., a House staffer entered the Cannon House Office Building and put his bag through screening. USCP officers noticed what appeared to be ammunition on the x-ray screen. After a hand search of the bag, officers found four ammunition magazines and eleven rounds of ammunition. The staffer told the officers that he forgot the ammunition was in the bag. 38-year-old Michael Hopkins was arrested, and he is facing charges for unlawful possession of ammunition, including one charge for possession of a high-capacity magazine." – The United States Capitol Police
Morelle is the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, Pergram said.
Hopkins has been a guest on FOX 5 DC several times over the years. You can watch those interviews below:
Back in 2023, Hopkins joined FOX 5's On The Hill to talk about the race for the Republican nomination. At the time, political analysts said Republican candidates were looking for ways to overcome now President-elect Donald Trump's strong command over the party.
Hopkins was featured as the Democratic strategist on our panel along with GOP strategist Michael Ricci to discuss the first debate for the GOP nomiation.
PREVIOUS INTERVIEW: Michael Hopkins discusses how Trump still loomed large over first GOP primary debate
The race for the Republican nomination is now picking up steam but some political analysts tell FOX 5 the field of GOP candidates are still trying to cook up a strategy to overcome Donald Trump’s commanding lead in the polls and also win over his followers. GOP strategist Michael Ricci and Democratic strategist Michael Starr Hopkins join On The Hill to discuss this key first debate.
In 2021, Hopkins joined FOX 5 to discuss a variety of issues including COVID-19 vaccines, fighting hunger and other problems that U.S. veterans face. Here's the full interview.