Key facts
- Luis Vega, chief of staff for Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas), charged with two firearm offenses.
- Charges stem from an alleged incident days before Christmas last year.
- Vega is accused of attempting to bring a firearm into the U.S. Capitol complex.
Luis Vega, the chief of staff for Texas Republican Representative Pete Sessions, has been charged with two counts related to an alleged incident involving a firearm. The charges were filed on Wednesday. The incident reportedly occurred days before Christmas last year, when Vega is accused of attempting to bring a firearm into the U.S. Capitol complex. This marks a significant security breach within a highly controlled federal building.