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Sessions' Chief of Staff Charged, Released After Capitol Gun

6/6/2026

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Luis Vega, chief of staff to Rep. Pete Sessions, was charged with firearm offenses after a pistol was found in his bag during a Capitol screening and was released without bail.
During the Dec. 22 screening officers found a pistol and ammunition in Vega’s bag, after which a second screening found none.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has not explained the six-month delay in filing the charges.

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Story summary

Luis Vega, chief of staff to Rep. Pete Sessions, was charged with firearm offenses after a pistol was found in his bag during a Capitol screening and was released without bail.
During the Dec. 22 screening officers found a pistol and ammunition in Vega’s bag, after which a second screening found none.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has not explained the six-month delay in filing the charges.