Was the Capitol Hill Attack an Inside Job?
Republican members of Congress have been accused of coordinating with riot organizers
Speaking live to her Facebook followers on Tuesday evening, New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill made a stunning allegation: On January 5, the day before the U.S. Capitol was stormed by insurrectionists, she had witnessed members of Congress giving groups of people what she called “reconnaissance” tours of the building, which has been closed to the public since March on account of Covid-19. “I’m going to see they are held accountable,” Sherrill, a U.S. Navy veteran, said, “and if necessary, ensure that they don’t serve in Congress.” On Wednesday, she and 33 other lawmakers sent a letter to the head of U.S. Capitol Police, as well as the sergeant-at-arms of the House and Senate, requesting whatever information — from visitor logs to video footage — they have on the tours.
Sherrill didn’t say on her livestream which colleagues engaged in these activities, nor did she offer additional evidence. But her claims tapped into a question that has been on everyone’s minds since the attacks of January 6: Did the insurrectionists have inside help?
