The state rep. is accused of allowing violent protesters into the Oregon state Capitol in December.
Video that emerged late Friday in local news reports that apparently showed Rep. Mike Nearman choreographing how he would let protesters into the Capitol, which was closed to the public, exploded like a bombshell in the Legislature on Monday. For even the minority Republicans in the House, it was too much.
The committee, composed of three Democrats and three Republicans, will convene later this week and take up the resolution, Kotek’s press release said. As lawmakers met in emergency session on Dec. 21 to deal with economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, far-right rioters entered the building. They sprayed chemical irritants at police who finally expelled them. Outside, protesters broke windows on the Capitol and assaulted journalists.
“Law enforcement officers were visibly injured and shaken due to the demonstrators’ action,” Kotek added.
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