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Georgia Senator Colton Moore<\/strong>\u00a0was arrested Thursday morning just before Governor Brian Kemp<\/strong>\u2018s annual State of the State address.<\/p>\n A video shared on X shows Senator Moore attempting to enter the State House chamber, where he was denied entry and arrested.<\/p>\n Learn more about him and the incident below.<\/p>\n Moore is a Republican from Trenton, Georgia, and serves in the Georgia State Senate. He represents the 53rd district, which includes parts of northwest Georgia. He is one of the chamber\u2019s most right-wing members.<\/p>\n In September 2023, Moore was expelled from the Senate Republican caucus after he publicly criticized fellow Republicans who opposed a special session to take action against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis<\/strong> for indicting former President Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Moore was arrested on Thursday after attempting to enter the chamber during the governor\u2019s State of the State speech. \u201cYou cannot impede a General Assembly session,\u201d Moore said, trying to push past House staff who were blocking the door. \u201cI have a constitutional obligation to attend.\u201d<\/p>\n He had previously been banned from the state House chamber last year after publicly criticizing late House Speaker David Ralston<\/strong> on the day Ralston was being honored. Moore referred to Ralston as \u201cone of the most corrupt Georgia leaders we\u2019ll ever see\u201d over allegations that Ralston had improperly delayed court cases he handled as a lawyer. House Speaker Jon Burns<\/strong> condemned Moore\u2019s remarks as \u201cvile\u201d and announced the ban, stating it would remain in place until Moore issued an apology.<\/p>\n The day before his arrest, Moore escalated tensions by labeling Speaker Burns, a fellow Republican, a \u201ctyrant\u201d on social media.<\/p>\nWho Is Colton Moore?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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