{"id":1282517,"date":"2022-02-08T11:28:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T16:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1282517"},"modified":"2022-02-08T16:37:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T21:37:37","slug":"gop-congressman-accuses-capitol-police-of-spying-on-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-congressman-accuses-capitol-police-of-spying-on-him\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Congressman Accuses Capitol Police Of Spying On Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-congressman-accuses-capitol-police-of-spying-on-him%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1282517&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/24B7A933-C717-4020-B2A9-465436401059-scaled-e1641525383183.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>On Tuesday, Congressman Troy Nehls (R-TX) alleged that last November, U.S. Capitol Police&nbsp; \u201centered [his] office without [his] knowledge and photographed confidential legislative products\u201d on one occasion and that undercover agents entered later that same week, only this time dressed as construction workers, who then questioned a member of his staff. As a result of that incident and others reported by Republican lawmakers, the Office of the U.S. Capitol Police Inspector\u2019s General has opened an official investigation into whether or not Capitol Police have been spying on GOP lawmakers and for what purpose.<\/p>\n<p>The Federalist first <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/02\/08\/inspector-general-opens-investigation-into-u-s-capitol-police-following-allegations-of-spying-on-members-of-congress-staff\/\">reported<\/a> that the Capitol Police I.G. \u201chas opened a formal investigation into whether the law enforcement agency tasked with securing the Capitol has been inappropriately surveilling elected members of Congress, their staff, and visitors to their offices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe opening of the investigation follows news reports and accusations from lawmakers that USCP has overstepped its bounds as it tries to recover from the January 6 riots that tarnished both the Capitol and the reputation of the law enforcement agency that was supposed to keep it safe,\u201d The Federalist added.<\/p>\n<p>The Federalist also reported that Nehls\u2019 office was targeted by police:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Suspicions that USCP may not be acting appropriately did not arise in a vacuum, however. In November 2021, a USCP officer entered the congressional office of Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Tex., and took a photo of a whiteboard in Nehls\u2019 legislative office detailing various legislative plans being considered by Nehls and his staff. In a formal police report filed several days after the incident, the officer wrote that he had been conducting a routine security patrol on Saturday, November 21, and discovered that one of the doors to Nehls\u2019 office was open.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The report claimed that the officer entered Nehls\u2019 office and found a whiteboard that contained \u201csuspicious writings mentioning body armor[.]\u201d The officer reportedly took a photo of the whiteboard, which was then passed around to analysts within USCP. The following Monday, USCP dispatched three plain-clothed intelligence officers to Nehls\u2019 office and questioned a staffer who was there about the whiteboard and the legislative proposals it contained.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Nehls\u2019 confirmed this reporting, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepTroyNehls\/status\/1491065696335560708?s=20&amp;t=ePuz51pp69_7WGiFkYUBoA\">tweeting<\/a> on Tuesday, \u201d The @CapitolPolice Intelligence Division investigated my office illegally and one of my staffers caught them in the act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn November 20th, 2021, Capitol Police entered my office without my knowledge and photographed confidential legislative products protected by the Speech and Debate clause enshrined in the Constitution, Article 1 Section 6,\u201d the Texas congressman continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo days later on Monday November 22, 2021 (Thanksgiving week), three intelligence officers attempted to enter my office while the House was in recess,\u201d Nehls said. \u201cUpon 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-xoduu5\"><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">\u201c<a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CapitolPolice\">@CapitolPolice<\/a> <\/span>never informed myself or senior level staff of their investigation and the reasons are clear,\u201d Nehls claimed. \u201cThey had no authority to photograph my office, let alone investigate myself or members of my staff. So, why is the Capitol Police Leadership maliciously investigating me in an attempt to destroy me and my character?\u201d<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cMaybe it is because I have been a vocal critic of <a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerPelosi\">@SpeakerPelosi<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">, the<a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/January6thCmte\">@January6thCmte<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">, and<a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CapitolPolice\">@CapitolPolice <\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">leadership about their handling of January 6th, the death of Ashli Babbitt and the subsequent SHAM investigation,\u201d Nehls concluded.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>For their part, Capitol Police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscp.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/chief-manger-statement-congressmans-complaint\">denied<\/a> Nehls\u2019 assertions of wrongdoing via a statement from Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger:<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>This morning a U.S. Representative complained about one of our vigilant officers. Chief Manger stands by his officer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe United States Capitol Police is sworn to protect Members of Congress. If a Member\u2019s 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. The weekend before Thanksgiving, one of our vigilant officers spotted the Congressman\u2019s door was wide open. That Monday, USCP personnel personally followed up with the Congressman\u2019s 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.\u201d \u2013 U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Even if they were carrying out security measures, some Republicans have pointed out they may be political in nature.<\/p>\n<p>Congressman Rodney Davis (R-IL) told The Federalist that his \u201cmain concern\u201d with Capitol Police carrying out security procedures is that, \u201cthe entire Capitol Police board structure is dependent on political leadership to make security decisions,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecurity decisions are being made based on politics, not on real data,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are way too many unanswered questions,\u201d Davis added. \u201cThe Capitol Police have a lot of explaining to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nehls also asserted that Manger\u2019s statement claiming \u201cNo case investigation was ever initiated or conducted into the Representative or his staff\u201d was a \u201cbold-faced lie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, Congressman Troy Nehls (R-TX) alleged that last November, U.S. Capitol Police\u00a0 \u201centered [his] office without [his] knowledge and photographed confidential legislative products\u201d on one occasion and that undercover &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1282517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1282517"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282517\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1282517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1282517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1282517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}