A total of 25 people were arrested for protesting on Capitol Hill during Tuesday’s confirmation hearing for Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., for attorney general, according to a statement from U.S. Capitol Police.
Eighteen people were removed from the committee hearing room and charged with disruption of Congress. Seven others were taken out of the senator’s office in the morning and booked for crowding, obstructing or incommoding.
As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, most of the arrestees have been processed and released, according to Eva Malecki, communications director for the Capitol Police.
