Staffer for Dem Sen. Cory Booker Who Brought Gun Into Capitol Without a License Saw Charges Quickly Dropped: DOJ

Western Journal ^ | May 04, 2026 | Nick Givas

[Red Badger]

A staffer for Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, who was arrested last year for bringing a pistol into the Capitol without a license, saw the charges quickly dropped and walked away from the incident without further consequence, despite lingering questions.

This is quite a surprise, especially given how radical the Democratic Party is about gun regulations, the Second Amendment, and gun-free zones.

In an article published last week, Politico reported the Justice Department recently discovered that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia chose not to prosecute Kevin Batts in April 2025, about two weeks after his arrest.

Timothy Lauer, a spokesperson for Booker’s office, said in a statement that Batts didn’t face criminal charges because he had an active New Jersey retired law enforcement carry permit.

Batts is a retired Newark police detective and reportedly serves as a special assistant and driver for Booker.

A Capitol Police spokesperson said that the department “arrested Mr. Batts on March 31, 2025, for Carrying a Pistol Without a License (Outside Home or Place of Business), Unlawful Activities, Possession of Unregistered Firearm, and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition.”

When the U.S. Attorney’s office was questioned by Politico about the last three charges, it referred the outlet to its previous statement about Batt’s carry permit.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; booker; charges; democrats

[Red Badger]

I wonder if any of us would get the same treatment?.....................

[Red Badger]

Rules for thee but not for me..................

[lgjhn23]

“...I wonder if any of us would get the same treatment?.....................”

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!
We’d be treated waaaaayyyy worse the the J6ers. Probably just outright executed...without a trial....LOL

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

Pam Bondi was Attorney General from February 5, 2025 – April 2, 2026.

[MileHi]

and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition.

Registered ammunition?

[FreedomPoster]

All the animals at the animal farm are equal, but some are more equal than others.

[FreedomPoster]

I bet you’re supposed to register ammo in DC.

[MileHi]

I just wonder how that would work.

[Liz]

Kevin Batts, staffer for Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, was arrested for bringing a pistol into the Capitol without a license, saw the charges quickly dropped and walked away from the incident without further consequence, despite lingering questions.

This is quite a surprise, especially given how radical the Democratic Party is about gun regulations, the Second Amendment, and gun-free zones.

[Sirius Lee]

Systemic White Privilege strikes again!

[FreedomPoster]

Poorly, and with lots of make-work bureaucratic overhead, I’m sure.

[Merrick]

So, of course, and we should be bothered by unfair application of the law, but more we should be pushing that every one of these charges (I think, didn’t look super-close) is for violation of a law that itself is a violation of the Second Amendment. As such, we should be pushing this as an example of what should happen to all such charges for all potential victims of unconstitutional laws. Not saying this guy is a victim, just trying to see all sides of this.

[Fresh Wind]

...despite lingering questions

Booker is black, Batts is black, and both are democRATS.

That easily answers all lingering questions.

[sauropod]

Rules for thee and not for me.

[CardeadInKy]

“No one is ABOVE the LAW!” unless your a demoncrap...

[suthener]

According to Jeanine Pirro he should definitely be in jail.

“You bring a gun into the district, you mark my words, you’re going to jail. I don’t care if you have a license in another district and I don’t care if you’re a law-abiding gun owner somewhere else. You bring a gun into this district, count on going to jail and hope you get the gun back.”