ResolvedCriminal Charges
public drunkenness
Michael T. McCaul
RepublicanTX-10 · Representative
November 4, 2024
First Reported
December 23, 2024
Concluded
2 months
Duration
2
Actions Taken
What Happened
Rep. McCaul was detained on suspicion of public drunkenness at Dulles International Airport on November 4, 2024. He was not charged and said he had combined Ambien with "several alcoholic drinks". Rep. McCaul is chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. On Dec. 23, 2024, the Committee released their report indicating that Rep. McCaul said the charges had been dropped and the Committee was therefore closing the investigation
Timeline
November 4, 2024Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority police
detained on suspicion of public drunkenness at Dulles International Airport
Source →December 23, 2024House Committee on Ethics
released their report indicating that Rep. McCaul said the charges had been dropped and the Committee was therefore closing the investigation
Source →Data: GovTrack.us Misconduct Database (CC0 public domain)