“On June 16, 2022, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the U.S. Capitol Police Department (USCP) received a riot call at the Longworth House office building. Responsible officers observed seven people, unaccompanied and without a congressional ID, on a sixth-floor corridor, “Capitol police said in a statement Friday night.
“The building was closed to visitors and these individuals were identified as part of a group that was directed by the USCP to leave the building earlier in the day,” the statement continued.
Fox was the first to announce the arrests.
CBS confirmed in a statement to CNN that on Wednesday and Thursday, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog was on site in the Capitol with a production team to record interviews for the comedy segment on behalf of the show.
“Their interviews at the Capitol were authorized and pre-arranged by congressional members of the interviewed members,” CBS said. “After leaving the members’ offices for their last interview of the day, the production team stayed to film stand-up comedy and other final comedy elements in the halls when they were detained by Capitol police.”
Capitol police did not identify those involved in the incident, but said they were accused of illegal entry.
“This is an active criminal investigation and may lead to additional criminal charges after consultation with the US Attorney,” the Capitol police said in a statement.
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