Republican Georgia Senator Pushed to the Ground and Arrested While Trying to Attend Governor’s Speech

A pro-Trump Republican state senator from Georgia was violently shoved to the ground and arrested while trying to enter the House chamber.

This from slaynews.com.

Dramatic video showed 31-year-old Colton Moore being pushed to the floor as he fought to gain entry to Republican Governor Brian Kemp’s (R) State of the State speech.

Moore was banned from the chamber last year for disparaging the late Speaker David Ralston, a Republican.

His arrest comes after a long feud between Moore and Georgia Republicans, including Kemp and Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R).

In a letter to Burns, Moore had warned he would attend Thursday’s joint session of the General Assembly, calling Burns a “tyrant.”

Moore wrote on X:

I will NEVER back down.

Further:

I will ALWAYS speak the truth and represent the people of Northwest Georgia as their trusted America First Senator.

A scuffle ensued Thursday as Moore tried to enter the House chambers.

He was blocked by security and then pushed to the ground.

Moore said:

This is a joint session of the General Assembly.

Further:

Your House rules do not apply.

And:

I’m going into the chamber.

Moore was arrested by state troopers and booked at the Fulton County jail on charges of willful obstruction of law enforcement officers, a misdemeanor.

WATCH:

Moore ruffled feathers last year when he opposed naming a building after former Speaker David Ralston.

He called Ralston:

[O]ne of the most corrupt Georgia leaders that we are ever going to see in my lifetime.

Ralston was accused of using his position as Speaker to delay court cases in which he had an interest as a defense lawyer.

Speaker Burns called Moore’s comments:

[S]ome of the vilest that you can make about a good man.

And he banned Senator Moore from the House chamber.

In 2023, Senate Republicans suspended Moore from the caucus for attacking Republicans who refused to impeach Fulton County DA Fani Willis over her prosecution of President Donald Trump.

Gov. Kemp dismissed Moore’s effort as a “grifter scam” and said Willis had done nothing to merit her removal.

Speaker Burns blamed Moore for the “unfortunate” incident that unfolded Thursday, but Georgia Republican chairman Josh McKoon condemned Moore’s arrest and said he should have been admitted to the chamber.

It was not only legally appropriate to admit him to today’s proceedings—it was simply the right thing to do.

Moore has also received support from Georgia Democrats, who say his rights were violated.

Congresswoman Nikema Williams said in a statement:

While Colton Moore and I don’t agree on much, the Speaker nor the doorkeeper should be allowed to prevent him from representing the people of his district.

Final thoughts: Dirty politics in Georgia go all the way up to the compromised RINO Governor Kemp and the compromised RINO Secretary of State Raffensberger.

Trump having endorsed Kemp then being double-crossed by him was a sad blemish on the proud state of Georgia. And Fulton County is a hot liberal mess.

State Senator Moore is apparently one of few conservatives with backbone in Georgia.