The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia on Tuesday reportedly dropped charges against Gold Star father Steven Nikoi for disrupting President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
FOX News senior Congressional correspondent Chad Pergram broke the news on Twitter that authorities had softened their stance on Nikoy. The charges against Mr. Nikoui were brought by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia after he was escorted from the Capitol for heckling Mr. Biden during a speech on March 7. according to On Fox News. (Related: Republican lawmaker says House Speaker’s office backs Gold Star father, will be charged with SOTU obstruction)
1) Fox has learned that the District of Columbia’s attorney general has dropped charges against Steve Nikoi for disrupting Congress during the president’s State of the Union address earlier this month.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March 20, 2024
Nikoui said he was invited to the event by Republican Florida Rep. Brian Mast. blog The post asked Biden to remember “the damage done to our national security and American families.” Nikoi sat in the guest gallery as Biden addressed the nation and members of Congress on a variety of political issues.
About halfway through the president’s speech, Mr. Nikoi got up from his seat and shouted, “Don’t forget Abbey Gate!” US Marines! ” and has attracted attention from the following members. Nikoui was referring to Biden’s infamous withdrawal from Afghanistan, where 13 U.S. service members were killed in terrorist attacks, including Nikoui’s son, a Marine Corporal. Kareem Nikoi at the airport’s monastery gate.
Gold Star’s father was recently spotted outside a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing and told Fox News after being asked for an update that he was not surprised the Biden administration did not intervene on his charges. Ta. But Mr. Mast appeared on FOX Business Tuesday afternoon and said that since Mr. Nikoy’s last interview, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office had been involved in aiding and abetting the prosecution of Mr. Gold Star’s father.
“Based on the latest information since our last interview, the Speaker’s Office was able to successfully intervene and secure the dismissal of the charges,” Mast said.
It is unclear what level of charges were leveled against Nikoi. Additionally, the USDC Attorney’s Office has yet to issue an official statement regarding the charges that have reportedly been dropped.
