At least 17 House Democrats were arrested outside the Supreme Court for blocking traffic on Tuesday during a planned "civil obedience" protest.
Democrat Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Carolyn Maloney of New York, Cori Bush of Missouri, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania, Nydia Velazquez of New York, Barbara Lee of California, Jackie Speier of California, Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, Sara Jacobs of California, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Andy Levin of Michigan, Alma Adams of North Carolina, Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey, Veronica Escobar of Texas, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, and Jan Schakowsky of Illinois were arrested, according to a report from Axios.
UPDATE: We made a total of 34 arrests for Crowding, Obstructing or Incommoding (DC Code § 22–1307).
That arrest number includes 16 Members of Congress.
— U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) July 19, 2022
Video footage shows a smiling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez being escorted away from the court with music playing.
While walking Ocasio-Cortez is walking with her hands behind her back as if she is handcuffed. She took time to throw up a fist and shake it then put it back behind her back.
.@AOC has just been escorted by police away from the Supreme Court. pic.twitter.com/F9DOoLq8yJ
— Douglas Blair (@DouglasKBlair) July 19, 2022
Rep. Ilhan Omar also placed in the same invisible handcuffs as AOC.
Ilhan Omar is placed in invisible handcuffs that still allow for full range of motion https://t.co/TEXimfYKMJ
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) July 19, 2022
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