State Senator Pushed to Floor, Arrested in Georgia House

A hardline Trump-supporting state Senator in Georgia has found himself in a really bad place.

Georgia State Senator Colton Moore had been banned from the House chamber for comments he made about a former member.

When he tried to get into the House for a joint session, he was pushed to the ground and arrested.

Not Wanted

Moore is an infamous Trump backer in the state House, having previously tried to have Fani Willis impeached for indicting Trump.

He was banned after making derogatory comments about former Speaker David Ralston after a resolution was put on the floor to rename a building at the University of Georgia after him.

At the time, Moore stated, "This body is about to memorialize, in my opinion, one of the most corrupt Georgia leaders that we are ever going to see in my lifetime.”

Moore declared this ban unconstitutional, posting on X, "I will NEVER back down.

"I will ALWAYS speak the truth and represent the people of Northwest Georgia as their trusted America First Senator."

The corruption Moore was referencing was likely the allegations that Ralston has regularly used his position to benefit his private law practice.

State law requires the court to tailor its schedule around current attorneys who are also a member of the general assembly.

As the Speaker, Ralston was able to regularly delay cases, keeping his clients free on bail, allowing the cases to weaken to the point the evidence would expire.

Reports at the time found that some of Ralston’s clients were securing his services for this exact reason, knowing if they could get out on bail, their case was just as likely to fade away as it was to come before a judge.

An independent review of his cases found that from 2010-19, Ralston had 966 delays issued, covering 226 of his cases.

With the ban in place, Moore tried to barge into the House, where he told state troopers and doormen, "This is a joint session of the General Assembly. Your House rules do not apply. I'm going into the chamber."

Moore was then seen being pushed to the floor and taken into custody.

Speaker Jon Burns stated, "The senator refused to cooperate with doorkeepers and law enforcement and created a dangerous situation when he chose to use force against our law enforcement officers, dedicated doorkeepers and House staff.

"I want to thank every House staff member and our entire House family for holding the line to honor Speaker Ralston’s legacy of dedicated service to our state. As you saw today, the integrity and decorum of this House are non-negotiable—period."

Georgia Republican chairman Josh McKoon backed Moore, stating, "It was not only legally appropriate to admit him to today’s proceedings — it was simply the right thing to do.

"Our focus should be on the excellent agenda being outlined by Governor Kemp today to continue to make Georgia the best place in the country to live, work, and raise a family — not internal conflicts."

I have to say, after reading the file on Ralston, Moore’s assessment of the man seems to be more right than wrong.

I am just surprised that Governor Brian Kemp has not weighed in on this, as I would love to hear what he has to say about this.