This is not murder.
Let them take it by force. Would be a great story on the news. Don't fight, but resist. He should have kept it in his pocket, said what I said he should say, and let them wrestle him to the ground and forcefully remove it -- arresting him if necessary. Deal with it later in court. He's a Congressman for gawd's sake.
Sometimes being a martyr has benefits to the whole...
I would have been worried about catching Monkey Pox off them.