McCain aide is approved for legal representation

The Senate unanimously approved a resolution Monday that would grant one or more of Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) aides legal representation.

{mosads}In February, several anti-war protesters from the group Code Pink were arrested in McCain’s office. After repeatedly being asked to leave, the protesters were charged with unlawful assembly, according to press reports. One of McCain’s aides has been asked to submit testimony to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in relation to the case. The defendants have a May 11 court date.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) introduced the resolution, which a spokesman for Reid called a regular occurrence.

“This was a routine resolution generated by the Senate Legal Counsel,” Reid spokesman Jim Manley said.
McCain’s office did not return calls for comment.    

“The prosecution has requested that a member of the senator’s staff who had conversations with the defendants during the events in question testify in this case,” Reid said on the Senate floor Monday. “This resolution would authorize that staff member, and any other employee of Senator McCain’s office from whom evidence may be required, to testify in this action, with representation by the Senate Legal Counsel.”