A staff member to U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., was robbed at gunpoint Thursday night in Washington, D.C.
A staff member for Republican Sen. Katie Britt was robbed at gunpoint on Thursday night, Washington D.C. Police confirmed. According to FOX 5 D.C., Amanda Peper, a scheduler for the senator, was robbed at gunpoint at 8:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of E Street, Northeast on Thursday. Police said that the Peper was walking to her building when she was approached by a man who pointed a gun in her face and said 'Give me your purse and keys.
We thank God that she is safe and sound after this terrifying incident, and we're grateful to the Capitol Police Department and Metropolitan Police Department officers who quickly and professionally responded to the scene,' Sen. Britt's office said in a statement to Fox News Digital. 'It is infuriating and completely unacceptable that an American who is on Capitol Hill to serve her country cannot safely walk the streets of Washington, D.C.
In March, Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said that a member of his staff was 'brutally attacked.' 'This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington, D.C.,' Paul said in a statement. 'I ask you to join Kelley and me in praying for a speedy and complete recovery, and thanking the first responders, hospital staff, and police for their diligent actions.' 'We are relieved to hear the suspect has been arrested.
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