Members of Congress Arrested During Abortion Rights Protest Outside Supreme Court
Members of Congress were arrested on Tuesday afternoon, July 19, at a pro-abortion-rights protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington.
Footage from the scene shows Reps Cori Bush, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Ayanna Pressley on the road outside the Supreme Court building in Washington.
Police are seen leading several people away from the scene, including New Jersey congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman. Pressley was also arrested by Capitol Police, her office confirmed.
Other angles show Ocasio-Cortez being led away by Capitol Police officers. Credit: Lynese Wallace via Storyful
Video Transcript
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