Capitol Police dismiss Texas Congressman Troy Nehls' accusation that he's being illegally
Capitol Police dismiss Texas Congressman Troy Nehls accusation that he's being illegally investigated
by Andrew Zhang and Abby Livingston, Texas Tribune
The U.S. Capitol Police said Tuesday they were conducting a routine security check of U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls office three months ago, rejecting an accusation from the congressman that officers were using illegal tactics to investigate him as political retribution.
Nehls, a Republican from Richmond, claimed without evidence on Twitter on Tuesday morning that U.S. Capitol Police intelligence officers illegally entered his office in November and photographed legislative documents. He speculated that the actions came because of his criticism of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. While Nehls, the former Fort Bend Sheriff, helped defend the Capitol on the day of the attack, helping police barricade the doors, he has since labeled investigations into the events as a Democrat-led attack on former President Donald Trump.
Nehls said in his tweets that the police first entered his office on Nov. 20 and then later attempted to enter his office on Nov. 22, where they encountered one of Nehls staff members.
Upon discovering a member of my staff, special agents dressed like construction workers began to question him as to the contents of a photograph taken illegally two days earlier, Nehls tweeted.
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