{"id":2391588,"date":"2025-01-17T09:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-state-senator-arrested-after-being-barred-from-kemp-address-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T09:10:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:10:57","slug":"georgia-state-senator-arrested-after-being-barred-from-kemp-address-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-state-senator-arrested-after-being-barred-from-kemp-address-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia state senator arrested after being barred from Kemp address &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fgeorgia-state-senator-arrested-after-being-barred-from-kemp-address-washington-examiner%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=2391588&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--><p>A Republican Georgia state senator, Colton Moore,\u2064 was arrested\u2064 after attempting to enter\u2064 teh state House chamber, despite being barred from the area. The arrest occurred while \u200dhe was\u200b trying to\u200d attend Governor brian Kemp&#8217;s \u2062State of the State address. Law enforcement pushed Moore to the ground \u2063and took him to Fulton County Jail. His ban resulted from past comments he made about the late former House Speaker David Ralston, whom he described as &#8220;corrupt&#8221; \u2063during discussions regarding naming a building in Ralston&#8217;s honor. This incident has drawn notable\u200b attention, underscoring tensions within the state&#8217;s political landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Georgia state senator arrested after being barred from Kemp address<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1937334\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican<\/a> Georgia state senator has been arrested after trying to enter the state <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House<\/a> chamber even though he had been banned from the area.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Police pushed state Sen. Colton Moore to the ground and arrested him as he attempted to enter the chamber, later taking him to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fulton-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Fulton County<\/a> Jail. Moore was trying to attend Gov. Brian Kemp&rsquo;s (R-GA) State of the State address.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">State Sen. Colton Moore is detained by Georgia State Patrol as Moore attempted to enter the state House of Representatives for the State of the State address at the Georgia Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz\/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Moore&rsquo;s ban originated from statements he made in 2024 about former Georgia House Speaker David Ralston, who died in 2022. He called Ralston &ldquo;corrupt&rdquo; as the Georgia Senate deliberated whether to rename a building in his honor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This body is about to memorialize, in my opinion, one of the most corrupt Georgia leaders that we are ever going to see in my lifetime,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/em> reported in 2019 that a review found Ralston <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/state--regional-govt--politics\/researcher-finds-more-than-900-case-delays-speaker-ralston\/brNOy6tDIvPozykmw97VMN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">delayed<\/a> court cases to benefit his law practice&rsquo;s clients. An <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">independent researcher found<\/a> that from 2010 through 2019, Ralston delayed 226 cases a total of 966 times.&nbsp;The delays weakened the prosecution&rsquo;s cases and allowed possible criminals to run free on bond.<\/p>\n<p>Moore&rsquo;s remarks were denounced by House Speaker Jon Burns as &ldquo;some of the vilest that you can make about a good man,&rdquo; and he barred him from the chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Moore said he would defy the ban on Wednesday. &ldquo;I will NEVER back down,&rdquo; Moore wrote. &ldquo;I will ALWAYS speak the truth and represent the people of Northwest Georgia as their trusted America First Senator.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He attempted to enter the chamber before being arrested. &ldquo;This is a joint session of the General Assembly. Your House rules do not apply,&rdquo; Moore said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m going into the chamber.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Georgia Republican leaders were split on Moore&rsquo;s arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia Republican Party Chairman Josh McKoon said he was &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-judge-upholds-no-excuse-mail-voting-scheme-voters-rejected\/\" title=\"NY Judge Upholds No-Excuse Mail Voting Scheme Voters Rejected\">deeply disappointed&#038;rdquo<\/a>; that Moore was denied admission to the chamber and &ldquo;shocked&rdquo; that he was taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was not only legally appropriate to admit him to today&rsquo;s proceedings &mdash; it was simply the right thing to do,&rdquo; McKoon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/state-senator-colton-moore-arrest-house-chamber-ban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wrote<\/a> in a statement to FOX 5. &ldquo;Our focus should be on the excellent agenda being outlined by Gov. Kemp today to continue to make Georgia the best place in the country to live, work, and raise a family &mdash; not internal conflicts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones agreed with McKoon, suggesting Moore should have been allowed in. &ldquo;Whatever personal differences Sen. Moore has with others, he is a member of the body over which I preside. All elected 56 senators and 180 representatives deserve the opportunity to fulfill their responsibility to attend joint sessions of the General Assembly. There is real work to be done this session, and the focus should be on delivering for the people of Georgia instead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-says-biggest-domestic-terror-threats-in-2021-are-violent-extremists-motivated-by-race-or-anti-authority-views\/\" title=\"FBI Says Biggest Domestic Terror Threats in 2021 Are Violent Extremists Motivated by Race or Anti-Authority Views\">personal grievances<\/a> and egos.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Burns had an entirely different take, slamming Moore&rsquo;s behavior.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The situation outside of the House chamber this morning was incredibly unfortunate,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The senator refused to cooperate with doorkeepers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a> and created a dangerous situation when he chose to use force against our law enforcement officers, dedicated doorkeepers, and House staff. As you saw today, the integrity and decorum of this House are non-negotiable &mdash; period.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jail records showed Moore was booked on misdemeanor charges of willful obstruction of law enforcement officers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1937334\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1937334\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Georgia senator arrested for trying to enter banned area<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2391589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Colton-Moore.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5175,4977,48669,4133,41462],"class_list":["post-2391588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arrest","tag-georgia","tag-kemp-address","tag-news","tag-state-senator"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Colton-Moore.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2391588"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2391592,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391588\/revisions\/2391592"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2391589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2391588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2391588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2391588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}