Police Arrest 7 People Who Stormed McCarthy’s Office in Protest Over HIV/AIDS Funding

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to the media during a briefing in National Statuary Hall at the Capitol in Washington on July 17, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Multiple activists have been arrested after entering House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s office on Sept. 11 and staging a protest over HIV/AIDS funding, according to officials.

At least seven protesters were arrested during the incident, Capitol Police confirmed in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times.