Republican reveals his staffer was attacked by armed assailants in DC after Congressional baseball game: GOP rep rips ‘pain on crime’ policies in nation’s capital
- DailyMail.com learned that the staff member was in his late 20s and part of the legislative team
- As he walked to the entrance of his Navy Yard apartment, two men, one carrying a gun, approached the staff member and pushed him to the ground.
GOP Rep. Brad Finstad revealed that a staffer in his office was attacked by a gunman after the annual Congressional baseball game blocks from the Capitol.
“After Wednesday’s Congressional Charity Baseball Game, one of my employees was attacked outside his residence by a gunman,” Finstad, R-Minn., said in a statement.
“Fortunately he will be able to make a full recovery and the extent of his physical injuries was minor. I thank the DC Metropolitan Police Department for their prompt response and attention to this incident.
DailyMail.com learned that the staff member was in his late 20s and was on the legislative team. As he walked to the entrance of his Navy Yard apartment building, two men, one of whom was carrying a gun, approached the staff member and pushed him to the ground. He was not shot but suffered cuts and bruises and was able to flee and call the police.
GOP Representative Brad Finstad revealed that a staffer in his office was attacked by a gunman after the annual Congressional baseball game a few blocks from the Capitol.
DailyMail.com learned that the staff member was in his late 20s and was on the legislative team. As he walked towards the entrance, two men, one of whom was carrying a gun, approached the staff member and pushed him to the ground.
The GOP congressman ripped into Washington, DC’s “soft-on-crime” policies.
“In Washington, D.C. and cities across the country, anti-police and soft-on-crime policies have created lawless societies that endanger the public and reinforce criminal behavior. It’s time to start treating criminals like criminals and bring back common sense policies that lock up career criminals, keep the public safe and allow our police officers to properly protect our communities and keep violent criminals out of out on the streets.
Finstad himself played second base in the Congressional baseball game, where the Republicans prevailed over the Democrats 16-6.
Crime is on the rise in the district: auto theft is up 120%, violent crime is up 21%, and total crime is up 28% at this point in 2023 compared to 2022.
Last month, a baseball bat-wielding suspect left two of Democratic Rep. Gerry Connelly’s staffers in hospital after a brutal attack at his Virginia office in a DC suburb.
Prior to that, a staffer of Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was stabbed in broad daylight in northeast DC
The seemingly random attack took place on H Street – a busy shopping center lined with bars and restaurants.
