House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul was “briefly detained” by law enforcement officers who thought he was drunk after he mixed Ambien and alcohol before a flight. The Texas Republican said he took the sleep medication with an alcoholic beverage before a flight to Texas,

Law enforcement officers briefly detained me while I waited for a family member to pick me up. I have nothing but respect and gratitude for the officers who intercepted me that

Michael McCaul, a Republican representing Austin, Texas, was briefly detained at the Dulles International Airport outside Washington D.C. earlier this month and charged with being drunk in public, Semafor reported.