A Nebraska senator has apologized to a reporter after an incident involving Capitol Police. The senator, Pete Ricketts, is a member of the GOP. He had attempted to use law enforcement to avoid answering questions.

The questions the reporter was asking were about another senator, Mitch McConnell. The incident led to an apology from Senator Ricketts to the reporter from TMZ DC. Further details about the incident are available from KTXS, the source of this information.

The apology was issued after Senator Ricketts tried to use Capitol Police to shield himself from the reporter's inquiries.