WASHINGTON -- Rep. George Santos says he was accosted by what he calls an anti-Israel protester Friday.

The Long Island congressman could be heard shouting in a hallway on Capitol Hill.

"They should not be allowed in here. What is happening in Israel is abhorrent, that's what it is," he said.

A man could later be seen in the hallway in handcuffs and surrounded by Capitol Police officers.

In a statement, Capitol Police said, "This afternoon, the USCP arrested 36 year-old Shabd Khalsa and charged him with simple assault after an officer witnessed him have physical contact with a Congressional Staffer in the Longworth Building. The USCP will continue to investigate."