House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Chief of Staff Arrested on DUI Charge After Trump Speech

Johnson told reporters after the arrest he has ‘full faith and confidence’ in his chief of staff.

The U.S. Capitol is illuminated at dusk before President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, in Washington on March 4, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

The chief of staff to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was arrested on Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing into a parked police vehicle following President Donald Trump’s address to Congress at the U.S. Capitol.

Hayden Haynes was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence and later released.