{"id":1949560,"date":"2023-06-16T18:12:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T22:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-staffer-attacked-at-gunpoint-near-capitol-building-rep-says\/"},"modified":"2023-06-16T18:13:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T22:13:26","slug":"gop-staffer-attacked-at-gunpoint-near-capitol-building-rep-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-staffer-attacked-at-gunpoint-near-capitol-building-rep-says\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP staffer assaulted near Capitol Building, says representative."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-staffer-attacked-at-gunpoint-near-capitol-building-rep-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1949560&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican Staffer Attacked by Armed Assailant Near Capitol<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN) revealed that a member of his staff was brutally attacked by an armed assailant just blocks away from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/washington-d-c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capitol<\/a> building on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>The attack occurred near the staffer&#8217;s home following the annual Congressional baseball game, <a href=\"https:\/\/finstad.house.gov\/2023\/6\/finstad-statement-on-staffer-attacked-in-washington-d-c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to a statement from the Republican congressman. Fortunately, the staffer sustained only minor injuries and is expected to fully recover.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFollowing Wednesday\u2019s Congressional Baseball Game for Charity, one of my staffers was attacked outside of his residence by an armed gunman,\u201d Finstad said. \u201cThankfully, he will be able to make a full recovery and the extent of his physical injuries was minor. I thank the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department for their quick response and their attention to this incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Finstad strongly criticized the &#8220;anti-police&#8221; and &#8220;soft-on-crime&#8221; policies prevalent in leftist cities across the country. He argued that these policies have created lawless societies that endanger the public and empower criminal behavior.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s time we started treating criminals like criminals and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-staffer-attacked-at-gunpoint-near-capitol-building-rep-says\/\" title=\"GOP staffer assaulted near Capitol Building, says representative.\">bring back commonsense policies<\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-brad-finstads-staffer-attacked-at-gunpoint-near-us-capitol\/\" title=\"Rep. Brad Finstad's aide assaulted at gunpoint near US Capitol.\">imprison career criminals<\/a>, keep the public safe, and allow our police officers to adequately protect our communities and keep violent criminals off the streets,\u201d Finstad emphasized.<\/p>\n<h3>Rise in Violent Crime in Washington, D.C.<\/h3>\n<p>Washington, D.C. has experienced a significant surge in violent crime in 2023. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, violent crime has increased by 21% compared to the same period last year. Homicides have risen by 16%, robberies by 31%, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-lawmaker-wants-to-ban-grand-theft-auto-claiming-its-responsible-for-increased-carjackings\/\" title=\"Illinois Lawmaker Wants To Ban \u2018Grand Theft Auto,\u2019 Claiming It\u2019s Responsible For Increased Carjackings\">motor vehicle theft<\/a> by a staggering 120%.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky also revealed in March that one of his staffers was brutally attacked in broad daylight in D.C. The victim, an adult male, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-us-attorney-bill-mcswain-declares-bid-for-governor-of-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"Former US Attorney Bill McSwain Declares Bid for Governor of Pennsylvania\">stabbed multiple times<\/a> and treated at a hospital for life-threatening injuries. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Glynn Neal of Southeast D.C., was later arrested and charged with Assault with Intent to Kill (Knife).<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1686769858594000&#038;usg=AOvVaw29MU9w81PAp3j3uHg4Fp5m\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) also fell victim to an assault in D.C. when a 26-year-old homeless man attacked her in an elevator at her apartment building in February. Fortunately, Craig escaped with minor injuries and considered herself &#8220;very, very lucky.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Daniel Chaitin contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN) reported that his staff member was assaulted by an armed attacker near the Capitol building. The incident occurred after the Congressional baseball game, close to the staffer&#8217;s residence. 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