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Brian Schwalb, the Democratic attorney general in Washington, D.C., has dropped charges against Gold Star father Steve Nikoui for disrupting Congress during President Biden’s State of the Union speech earlier this month.
Nikoui is the father of Kareem Nikoui who was killed during the Biden Administration’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Fox News learned of the decision Tuesday evening. The decision to drop the charges was confirmed by the Speaker’s Office. The DC AG’s office told Fox News that it decided not to prosecute in this case just as they have in the cases of protesters in the past.
Steve Nikoui was a guest of Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) for the speech and interrupted the President, shouting “Abbey Gate!”
The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) removed Nikoui from the House chamber during Biden’s speech, arrested him, and announced in a statement that “disrupting the Congress and demonstrating in Congressional Buildings is illegal.”
The arrest of the grieving Gold Star father prompted national outrage.
IT IS ABOUT TIME.
Charges against Steve Nikoui have been DROPPED.
Steve is a GOLDSTAR FATHER who lost his son during the botch withdrawal of Afghanistan.
He stood up to Biden to remind him at the State of the Union. pic.twitter.com/G3eNevv0uk
— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) March 20, 2024
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) declared earlier on Tuesday, “I’ve seen enough. I wrote directly to the head of the Capitol Police to drop all charges against Gold Star parent Steve Nikoui.”
I’ve seen enough.
I wrote directly to the head of the Capitol Police to drop all charges against Gold Star parent Steve Nikoui. https://t.co/8ocBjpMPer
— Rep. Darrell Issa (@repdarrellissa) March 19, 2024
Issa then announced Tuesday night, “BREAKING: All charges against Gold Star parent Steve Nikoui have been dropped. He did nothing wrong. And this is the right decision.”
BREAKING: All charges against Gold Star parent Steve Nikoui have been dropped.
He did nothing wrong. And this is the right decision.
— Rep. Darrell Issa (@repdarrellissa) March 20, 2024
Fox News reporter Aishah Hasnie wrote, “I’m told there were tears when Steve Nikoui got the call from Rep. ISSA telling him the charges had been dropped. He was “thrilled and humbled” and “emotional.” Issa said it was the best news in a long time.”
I’m told there were tears when Steve Nikoui got the call from Rep. ISSA telling him the charges had been dropped.
He was “thrilled and humbled” and “emotional.”
Issa said it was the best news in a long time.
— Aishah Hasnie (@aishahhasnie) March 20, 2024
Below is the letter Rep. Issa had written that ultimately resulted in charges being dropped against Nikoui.
NEW from me @townhallcom:#CA48‘s @RepDarrellIssa just wrote to the @CapitolPolice demanding that all charges against Gold Star Dad Steve Nikoui be dropped!!https://t.co/X0kELMc4Kb
(1/xx) https://t.co/H7CU0KnxPd pic.twitter.com/PyKmBQ7LLI
— Matthew Foldi (@MatthewFoldi) March 19, 2024
Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) condemned the arrest the day after, writing, “Steve Nikoui, the father of fallen Marine LCpl. Kareem Nikoui, was my guest to #SOTU2024. He was arrested because he cried out to @JoeBiden to remember his son. Joe Biden has never honored those killed at the Abby Gate and still hails the catastrophic withdrawal as a success!”
Steve Nikoui, the father of fallen Marine LCpl. Kareem Nikoui, was my guest to #SOTU2024.
He was arrested because he cried out to @JoeBiden to remember his son.
Joe Biden has never honored those killed at the Abby Gate and still hails the catastrophic withdrawal as a success! pic.twitter.com/m8Y0sUPLY6
— Rep. Brian Mast (@RepBrianMast) March 8, 2024
BREAKING: Charges dropped against Gold Star dad arrested at State of the Unionhttps://t.co/yXRfiYgBzL
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 20, 2024
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