Rep. Victoria Spartz charged with weapons violation at Dulles Airport
Spartz, a Republican from Indiana, was charged with violating a section of Virginia law that prohibits carrying any gun, explosive or stun weapon into an air carrier airport terminal, the spokesperson said.
CNN has reached out to Spartz’s office for comment. She received a summons to appear in a Virginia court, according to the Metropolitan Airports Authority spokesperson.
The violation is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Additional details were not immediately available.
Spartz, the first Ukrainian-born member of Congress, was elected to the House of Representatives in 2020 and emerged as a leading Republican voice for a strong US response to Russia’s invasion before opposing a foreign aid package that included $61 billion for Ukraine earlier this year.
In May, she won her hard-fought Republican primary for her 5th District seat based in the northeastern Indianapolis suburbs.
Spartz's political stance on foreign aid has been scrutinized, as she opposed a substantial aid package for Ukraine earlier this year. Despite her involvement in politics, the current charges against her involve a violation in an airport terminal.
