Who is Kevin A. Batts? Cory Booker staffer arrested for allegedly carrying gun on Capitol grounds
ByVaishnavi Vaidyanathan
Apr 01, 2025 11:54 PM IST
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker's staffer Kevin A. Batts was arrested for “carrying a gun on Capitol grounds.” He is a retired law enforcement officer.
Kevin A. Batts, a staffer for New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker, was arrested for allegedly carrying a gun on Capitol grounds.
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker's staffer was arrested for allegedly carrying gun on Capitol grounds.(AFP)
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker's staffer was arrested for allegedly carrying gun on Capitol grounds.(AFP)
“Yesterday afternoon a Member of Congress led an IDed staff member around security screening at the Hart Senate Office Building. Later that evening, outside the Senate Galleries, the IDed staff member — who is a retired law enforcement officer — told our officers he was armed,” a rep for US Capitol Police said in a statement Tuesday.
“The staff member, 59-year-old Kevin A. Batts of New Jersey, was arrested for Carrying a Pistol Without a License. All weapons are prohibited from Capitol Grounds, even if you are a retired law enforcement officer, or have a permit to carry in another state or the District of Columbia.”
In 2014, Batts posted a photo of himself and Kevin Batts in a car. In 2022, he shared a video of the two shopping on Facebook with the caption: “Last week, I showed you the best of my friend Kevin Batts, but he does have one major flaw. On a recent shopping trip I couldn’t pass up the chance to get some dad joke digs in. How can a Jersey Boy like that Texas team!? Go Giants!”
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