GOP lawmaker accuses Capitol Police of breaking into his office

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Freshman Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) on Tuesday accused the U.S. Capitol Police of 'illegally' entering his office and allegedly taking pictures of 'confidential legislative products' in November.

The weekend before Thanksgiving, "Capitol Police entered my office without my knowledge and photographed confidential legislative products protected by" the First Amendment.

He said that days later, "three intelligence officers" attempted to enter his office and ran into one of his staffers, after which they allegedly "dressed like construction workers began to question him as to the contents of a photograph taken illegally two days earlier."responded to Nehls' accusations, without using his name, saying that the incident involved a "vigilant officer" who "spotted the Congressman’s door was wide open" over the weekend.

Manger added that the following Monday, "USCP personnel personally followed up with the Congressman’s staff and determined no investigation or further action of any kind was needed. No case investigation was ever initiated or conducted into the Representative or his staff." USCP "is sworn to protect Members of Congress. If a Member’s office is left open and unsecured, without anyone inside the office, USCP officers are directed to document that and secure the office to ensure nobody can wander in and steal or do anything else nefarious."Nehls said in a press release that after speaking with Manger, "it became clear that my office was under investigation and surveillance by USCP.

Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commentingMcCarthy also told CNN's Manu Raju that "anybody who broke in and caused damage" on January 6 "should be in jail.

 

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He is lying

OMG.Maybe part of their job

'Is outrageous that the Capitol Police follow proper protocol when my dumb ass leaves my office open.' - GOP Pearl Clutchers

So Nehls or his staff left the office unlocked, Capitol Security found it unsecure, photographed the office to document in case there was something missing, and now they're upset over it. They left the office unlocked and protocol for that was followed. Eff them.

Oh, when things don't go as planned, you have to blame somebody for the f**kup.

Oh he's in trouble

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