Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb dropped charges against Steve Nikoui, a Gold Star father who was arrested for disrupting President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address, after a significant backlash, Fox News reported Tuesday.
Both the Speaker’s Office and the D.C. AG’s office confirmed to Fox News that the charges had been dropped. The AG’s office told the outlet that its decision to not move forward with the charges was typical when dealing with protesters.
Nikoui was detained after he shouted “Abbey Gate! Kareem Nikoui! Second Battalion, First Marines!” as Biden spoke about murder rates in his annual address. Authorities led Nikoui from the chamber and charged him with a misdemeanor for “crowding, obstructing, or incommoding” during a protest — a charge that carries a fine of up to $500 and 90 days in prison.
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