A Johnson spokesman said the speaker is standing by his chief of staff and "has full faith and confidence" in him.

Hayden Haynes, chief of staff to House Speaker Mike Johnson, was arrested late Tuesday night for drunk driving on Capitol grounds after President Donald Trump’s joint address, the speaker’s office confirmed.

The Capitol Police said the chief of staff to Speaker Mike Johnson was arrested for drunken driving after he backed his car into a police vehicle on Tuesday.

The chief of staff to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was charged Tuesday night with driving under the influence after he allegedly backed into a parked car, the Capitol Police said.

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s chief of staff was arrested after allegedly hitting a Capitol vehicle while driving drunk on Tuesday night after President Donald Trump’s big speech to a joint session of Congress.

Hayden Haynes, chief of staff for U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was cited for suspicion of driving under the influence following President Donald Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday night.

WASHINGTON ( KSLA /Gray News) - Authorities say Hayden Haynes, chief of staff to House Speaker Mike Johnson, was arrested for DUI hours after President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress. U.S. Capitol Police said Haynes backed into a parked vehicle about 11:40 p.m. Tuesday.

Hayden Haynes' arrest came just hours after Trump's speech Tuesday, during which Speaker Johnson presided over the House floor.

The chief of staff for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was arrested on drunk driving charges just hours after President Donald Trump concluded his address to Congress, NBC News reported on Wednesday.