NEW: Popular GOP Politician Arrested, Tossed To Ground In State’s Capitol Building

Chaos erupted at Georgia’s State Capitol Thursday morning when State Senator Colton Moore found himself arrested after a heated confrontation with security. The Republican lawmaker, who represents Georgia’s 53rd District, attempted to enter the legislative chamber for the annual State of the State address but was forcibly prevented from doing so.

The incident, captured on video, shows Moore being turned away and ultimately restrained by officers in front of stunned onlookers. The clash reached its peak as Moore approached the chamber doors and was intercepted by state troopers.

Last March, Moore was barred from the House chambers following his derogatory remarks about the late House Speaker David Ralston. Earlier, Moore had been expelled from the Senate Republican caucus for criticizing his colleagues.

His censure stemmed from their refusal to convene a special session in 2023 aimed at impeaching Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who had indicted Donald Trump. “TYRANT ALERT,” Moore posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, accusing Georgia’s Speaker of the House, Jon Burns, of orchestrating the move to block him from fulfilling his duties.

“This is a joint session of the General Assembly. Your House rules do not apply,” Moore said in the video. “I’m going into the chamber.” Moore was then arrested and taken to the Fulton County Jail.

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What tyranny looks like in GA.@realColtonMoore thrown to the ground for trying to go into the chamber to do his constitutional duties. What a disgrace. Where is @GaRepublicans @JoshMcKoon ???? pic.twitter.com/e0vIFKJBWz

— War Room GA (@WarRoomGC) January 16, 2025

In the hours before the session, Moore issued a fiery letter to Speaker Burns denouncing the alleged attempts to bar him from the chamber. In the letter, Moore argued that such actions violated the Georgia Constitution and his obligation to represent his constituents.

“Your letter is unconstitutional, illegal, and the most disgraceful piece of correspondence issued by a legislator in the history of the State of Georgia,” Moore wrote in his letter to Burns. “Your acts constitute both an impermissible censorship of my voice as an elected State Senator and an unlawful obstruction of my sworn duties to the People of Georgia.”

“Under Article III, Section IV of the Georgia Constitution, the authority vested in the presiding officers does not supersede the constitutional right and duty of elected members to participate in legislative sessions,” the letter continued. “Failure to immediately comply with these requests will compel me to pursue all available legal and administrative remedies to ensure that my constituents’ constitutional right to representation is upheld.”

“I look forward to the Joint Session on Thursday of this week,” Moore finished. The controversy marks a dramatic escalation in tensions within Georgia’s Republican ranks, as Moore has positioned himself as an outspoken critic of party leadership.