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Photo emerges of Republican barricading chamber doors during US Capitol attack after he compared rio [View all]

Source: Independent UK

A photo has emerged of Andrew Clyde, the Republican congressman who claimed “there was no insurrection” and compared US Capitol rioters to “tourists”, barricading the House chamber during the attack.

“The Rep. Clyde news reminded me of this,” Roll Call photographer Tom Williams tweeted this week, and included a picture of the Georgia congressman in a group of eight men pushing a piece of furniture against doors to the chamber.

Speaking on Wednesday to the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Clyde downplayed the actions of the pro-Trump mob who stormed the Capitol on 6 January as “a normal tourist visit”. The violent attack left five dead including one police officer.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/captiol-riot-andrew-clyde-chamber-b1848332.html?utm_source=reddit.com

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Photo emerges of Republican barricading chamber doors during US Capitol attack after he compared rio [View all] mucifer May 2021 OP

Clyde needs some oversight. Or education in ethics and civics. Both actions, actually. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2021 #1

Clyde's campaign ads always had assault style rifles displayed. Hoyt May 2021 #2

Has anyone ever seen Andy Clyde... ret5hd May 2021 #3

Clyde would have shot some of those tourists if they had allowed him to carry on the Floor. Midnight Writer May 2021 #4

WEnt To THe Link But Didn't See The Photo Me. May 2021 #5

Saw it the other day...will see if I can find it. sheshe2 May 2021 #6

... Me. May 2021 #7

Of course he is the one without the mask. sheshe2 May 2021 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author mucifer May 2021 #8

Here sheshe2 May 2021 #9

You Always Come Through sheshe2 Me. May 2021 #12

;) sheshe2 May 2021 #15

Isn't Clyde the one with no mask? ShazzieB May 2021 #14

That would be Clyde. sheshe2 May 2021 #16

Very easy to recognize these maskless douchebags in photos IronLionZion May 2021 #19

LOL, perfect. These fucking people. LymphocyteLover May 2021 #28

in a rare bipartisan move Marthe48 May 2021 #31

That it is! sheshe2 May 2021 #32

Oh he'll say that wasn't him onetexan May 2021 #35

K&R ck4829 May 2021 #11

Here's the video of this lying liar claiming the violent insurrectionists were "orderly tourists:" Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #13

Reading a statement like a hostage Sanity Claws May 2021 #29

Busted! oasis May 2021 #17

He might have gotten away with it too, if he hadn't been an anti-masking moron... RockRaven May 2021 #18

Yes, I don't think this photo will appear on Fox News Prof. Toru Tanaka May 2021 #26

Clyde promotes a revisionist history that would make the likes of Stalin proud. jalan48 May 2021 #20

Maybe he was trying block the Dems from getting out to where it was safe relayerbob May 2021 #21

Yep... Snackshack May 2021 #22

I think we need to ask the MSM that question along with the so-called moderate Dems. Ford_Prefect May 2021 #24

Get it to Rachel. vanlassie May 2021 #23

Lots more similar stories around, I suspect. elleng May 2021 #25

Lies Marcuse May 2021 #27

Well gosh some folks really are scared of "tourists" jcgoldie May 2021 #30

In spite of all the photographic and video evidence, and testimony under oath in Martin68 May 2021 #33

B-but he was trying to quickly redecorate because he knew tourists were coming.... hadEnuf May 2021 #34

So Clyde is a slimy, lying POS. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #36

I need to argue..."The Piece Of Sh*t" Comment....An organization of which I am a member...... Stuart G May 2021 #38

Clyde lies to his contituants. Do they care?? riversedge May 2021 #37