Woman Arrested, Charged for Throwing Drink on Rep. Matt Gaetz

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is followed by members of the media as he walks in the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 26, 2023. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

A woman has been arrested on allegations she threw a drink at Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz over the weekend.

On Tuesday, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they had arrested 41-year-old Selena Chambers on Saturday after she reportedly threw a glass of wine at Gaetz during an event at Miramar Beach. The sheriff’s office said Chambers, a Tallahassee resident, was charged with battery on an elected official.