The tour the congressman gave the day before the riot was not suspicious, despite the January 6 committee saying it was under investigation.
January 6, 2021, is when Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. The photo was taken by Samuel Corum.
Police have no reason to believe that the tour by Rep. Loudermilk is of concern.
Loudermilk was contacted by the January 6 committee last month about the tour and asked to answer questions about it.
Loudermilk decried the committee's scrutiny of a tour involving a family with young children.
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Republican lawmakers have denied showing rioters the Capitol in the days leading up to January 6, despite Democrats' claims. Lauren Boebert was criticized for giving a tour in the days leading up to January 6. Two Democratic lawmakers accused her of hosting a large group, but Boebert said the group was only a few family members. The January 6 committee has held two public hearings over the past few days, the first of which was in prime time on Thursday night. Rioters' actions the day of the Capitol storming and former President Donald Trump's insistence that he won the 2020 election have been the focus of the hearings so far. There will be a hearing on Thursday.
Two days after the committee announced it was investigating the tour, Trump endorsed Loudermilk. Loudermilk had no competition in the primary.
The January 6 Committee says the GOP Rep. gave Capitol tours before the riot.
Trump supports Loudermilk, who is under scrutiny for Capitol tour day.
Riot defendants say Trump asked them to storm the capitol.
The hearing shows rioters repeating Trump's baseless election claims.
More than 20 million people are expected to hear about the NBA finals on January 6.
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