{"id":2410262,"date":"2025-03-05T19:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T00:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnsons-chief-of-staff-charged-with-dui-after-trump-address-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T19:23:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T00:23:01","slug":"mike-johnsons-chief-of-staff-charged-with-dui-after-trump-address-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnsons-chief-of-staff-charged-with-dui-after-trump-address-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson&#8217;s chief of staff charged with DUI after Trump 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=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fmike-johnsons-chief-of-staff-charged-with-dui-after-trump-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=2410262&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>House Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s chief of staff, Hayden \u200cHaynes, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kyle-rittenhouse-finally-released-on-2-million-cash-bond\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse FINALLY Released on  Million Cash Bond\">charged<\/a>\u2064 with DUI following an incident on the night of President Donald Trump&#8217;s address to Congress. Haynes reportedly struck a Capitol vehicle with his\u2063 car and was afterward arrested by\u200d Capitol \u2063Police.\u2062 Following the \u200barrest, he was released\u2062 with a citation to appear in court. \u200cDespite the DUI charge, Speaker Johnson expressed his support \u200bfor Haynes, emphasizing their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">long-term working relationship<\/a> and his confidence in Haynes&#8217;s leadership abilities. Haynes has served as Johnson&#8217;s chief of staff as \u200dJohnson became speaker \u2062in October 2023, previously holding the same role in Johnson&#8217;s personal office from 2017 to 2023.  <\/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\">Mike Johnson&rsquo;s chief of staff charged with DUI after Trump address to Congress<\/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_2029165\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Capitol Police charged House Speaker Mike Johnson&rsquo;s (R-LA) chief of staff, Hayden Haynes, with a DUI after President Donald Trump&rsquo;s address to Congress on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Haynes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/speaker-mike-johnson-chief-staff-arrested-dui-charge-trump-speech-rcna194986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reportedly<\/a> struck a Capitol vehicle with his car and was arrested and released with a citation to appear in court.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3338622\/trump-leans-house-rebels-support-funding-extension-democrats-balk\/\">Trump leans on House rebels to support no<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-leans-on-house-rebels-to-support-funding-extension-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... leans on ... to support funding extension- Washington Examiner\">-frills funding extension<\/a> as Democrats balk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3338444\/house-democrat-robert-garcia-eric-adams-resign-nyc-mayor-oversight-hearing\/\">House Democrat calls for Eric Adams to step down as NYC mayor at hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3338071\/house-oversight-hearing-mayors-boston-new-york-denver-chicago-illegal-immigration\/\">House GOP grills sanctuary city mayors over illegal immigration: &lsquo;Public safety nightmare&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;A driver backed into a parked vehicle last night around 11:40 p.m.,&rdquo; Capitol Police said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/speaker-mike-johnson-chief-staff-arrested-dui-charge-trump-speech-rcna194986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statement to NBC News<\/a>. &ldquo;We responded and arrested them for DUI.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson is backing his chief of staff despite the charge on a night when Johnson had plenty of television time behind Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Speaker is aware of the encounter that occurred last night involving his chief of staff and the Capitol Police,&rdquo; Johnson spokesman Taylor Haulsee told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;The speaker has known and worked closely with Hayden for nearly a decade and trusted him to serve as his chief of staff for his entire tenure in Congress. Because of this and Hayden&rsquo;s esteemed reputation among Members and staff alike, the Speaker has full faith and confidence in Hayden&rsquo;s ability to lead the Speaker&rsquo;s office.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-crawford-tapped-to-replace-mike-turner-as-house-intelligence-chairman-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Rick Crawford tapped to replace Mike Turner as House Intelligence chairman - Washington Examiner\">speaker reiterated<\/a> his support of Haynes to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am, I am,&rdquo; he said in response to a question about whether he was standing by him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3315975\/doge-doing-across-federal-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRACKING WHAT DOGE IS DOING ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Haynes has been Johnson&rsquo;s chief of staff since he became speaker in October 2023. Before that, he worked for Johnson as the chief of staff in his personal office from 2017 to 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The chief of staff of the speaker of the House is one of the most powerful aide positions on Capitol Hill.<\/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_2029165\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2029165\"}});<\/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>Mike Johnson&#8217;s chief of staff arrested for DUI post-Trump speech<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2410263,"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\/03\/Mike-Johnson-2.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51609,7141,34218],"class_list":["post-2410262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chief-of-staff-2","tag-dui","tag-mike-johnson"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mike-Johnson-2.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410262","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=2410262"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2410266,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410262\/revisions\/2410266"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2410263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2410262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2410262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2410262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}