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Pete Sessions Chief of Staff Charged With Gun Violations Six Months After Capitol Complex Incident
Luis Vega faces two counts after a pistol and ammunition were found in his bag at a House office building on Dec. 22. He appeared in court Friday and was released without bail.
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Luis Vega, chief of staff for Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas), was charged Wednesday with two counts of firearm violations tied to an incident at a House office building on Dec. 22. U.S. M. that day. Vega was directed to return the bag to his car and pass through the metal detectors again.
Vega returned with the same bag less than five minutes later. No prohibited items were found during the second screening, and he was allowed to enter the building.
Court documents noted that the day was out of the ordinary because Sessions entered the building separately from Vega. Vega typically enters the office building with Sessions and passes his bag to the representative, who is not subject to administrative screening. Documents stated that Vega forgot there was a pistol in his bag.
D.C. Superior Court on Friday and was released from custody without bail, CNN reported. He faces charges of carrying a pistol outside his home without a license and unlawful conduct on Capitol grounds.
U.S. C. declined to explain why charges were filed nearly six months after the incident. A spokesperson for Sessions’s office did not immediately return a request for comment.
