Donald Trump endorsed Barry Loudermilk for reelection just two days after the January 6 committee announced it was investigating a tour Loudermilk gave of the Capitol.
Barry Loudermilk was at the House Financial Services Committee. The photo was taken by Tom Williams.
In a brief endorsement message, Trump called Loudermilk a fantastic Representative for the incredible people of Georgia's 11th Congressional District.
The leaders of the January 6 committee sent a letter to Loudermilk on Thursday asking him to answer questions about the tour, amid allegations that rioters went onssance visits before storming the Capitol.
Republicans had previously claimed that no tours were given in the days leading up to January 6.
Loudermilk slammed the committee's investigation as a political circus after meeting with a family with young children.
The committee didn't accuse Loudermilk of meeting with anyone involved in the rioting.
Loudermilk hasn't said if he will meet with the committee.
Trump boasts of an extremely high success rate in his endorsements, but his results in high-profile races have been mixed, largely due to backing candidates like Loudermilk that are expected to breeze to reelection. The endorsed candidate for Idaho governor lost in last week's GOP primary, but Trump-backed candidates won in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Madison Cawthorn went down in his House primary despite Trump endorsing him. Mehmet Oz, Trump's endorsed candidate in the Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary, holds a razor-thin lead in the contest and has not yet declared victory more than three-and-a-half days after polls closed.
Reports this week claimed that Trump may slow down on endorsements, but the actions of the former president suggest otherwise. All but one of the endorsements issued by Trump were for relatively low-profile House races.
The January 6 Committee says GOP Rep. gave Capitol Tours Day Before Riot.
Madison Cawthorn lost the GOP primary.
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