Demonstrators on Tuesday pushed through the office door of Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md., shown above), according to a series of tweets from Huffington Post senior politics reporter Jennifer Bendery.
Details on this story are still developing.
Bendery said the Capitol Police confirmed that protesters pushed in the door to the lawmaker’s office and assaulted the congressman, as The Daily Caller also reported.
Bendery said she was told this information by “a Cap Police officer,” as she noted in her tweet.
Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) just had his office door pushed through and was assaulted by demonstrators, a Cap Police officer tells me
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) October 2, 2018
Fox News reporter Chad Pergram also took to Twitter to report that two female protesters “from the pro-cannabis legalization group the ‘Dank City Growers'” got into a “scuffle” with Rep. Andy Harris.
Sr CapHill sources tell Fox 2 female protesters from the pro-cannabis legalization group the “Dank City Growers” got into a scuffle with Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) at his office in the Longworth House Office Building today.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 2, 2018
The reporters were also smoking marijuana, according to the police with whom Bendery spoke, it appears.
Another little detail, per Cap Police officer: Harris was trying to hold his office door closed but was not successful. Also the demonstrators were smoking weed. (?!)
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) October 2, 2018
Harris was attempting to hold his door closed when demonstrators burst through it and began assaulting him.
Julia Nista, a spokeswoman for Harris, “confirmed there was a marijuana protest outside of his office Tuesday and said more information will be provided soon,” according to Delmara Now, which is part of the USA Today Network.
That publication also noted, “Activists from DC Marijuana Justice and the Maryland Marijuana Justice were frustrated by Harris’ statements at a recent town hall meeting on August 10 in Salisbury, where the congressman continued to reiterate his opposition to cannabis reform, according to a news release.”
Harris represents Maryland’s 1st Congressional District.
As Townhall also reported, “Video of the incident … simply shows two women trying to push their way in after Harris as he enters his office and slams the door shut. One of the women later tried to jam her foot in the door.”
Check out some reaction and further commentary:
The scene outside Rep Andy Harris office pic.twitter.com/C3C0AkzDEE
— Alex Moe (@AlexNBCNews) October 2, 2018
Report: Two females tried to storm the office of Rep. Andy Harris today. They reportedly assaulted the congressman. Prepare to defend yourselves, Americans. #SecondAmendment
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) October 2, 2018
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