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Internal Probe Faults Capitol Police for Taking Photos of Congressman’s Private Work

by Eric Lendrum


An internal investigation into the Capitol Police confirmed that the officer was at fault for illegally entering a Texas Republican’s office and taking pictures of various documents, including a whiteboard detailing legislative plans.

According to Just The News, the probe determined that the officer involved displayed “questionable judgment,” and that future officers need to be able to maintain “proper balance of protecting congressional representatives and their staff from physical outside threats, while simultaneously protecting their legislative proposals and work product from possibly inappropriate photography, scrutiny, and questioning.”

The report follows the original November 20th incident last year, in which one officer entered the office of Congressman Troy Nehls (R-Texas) over the Thanksgiving holiday break, when no staffers or members of Congress were in the office buildings. But, as Nehls himself said in a statement following the release of the probe’s findings, the ultimate motivation behind the officer’s suspicious actions remains unknown…


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