GOP House Rep Accuses Capitol Police of ‘Illegally’ Investigating Him, Believes Pelosi May Be Behind It

U.S. House Rep Troy Nehls (R-TX) today accused Capitol police of “illegally” investigating him and he said that a staffer caught them in the act.

Not only that, but Nehls also believes that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) might be behind it, due to him being a “vocal critic” of hers.

In a seven-part Twitter thread, Nehls began, “The @CapitolPolice Intelligence Division investigated my office illegally and one of my staffers caught them in the act.”

“On November 20th, 2021, Capitol Police entered my office without my knowledge and photographed confidential legislative products protected by the Speech and Debate clause enshrined in the Constitution, Article 1 Section 6,” Nehls reported.

Nehls explained, “Two days later on Monday November 22, 2021 (Thanksgiving week), three intelligence officers attempted to enter my office while the House was in recess.”

“Upon discovering a member of my staff, special agents dressed like construction workers began to question him as to the contents of a photograph taken illegally two days earlier,” Nehls continued.

Nehls noted, “.@CapitolPolice never informed myself or senior level staff of their investigation and the reasons are clear.”

“They had no authority to photograph my office, let alone investigate myself or members of my staff,” Nehls declared.

Nehls then wondered, “So, why is the Capitol Police Leadership maliciously investigating me in an attempt to destroy me and my character?”

“Maybe it is because I have been a vocal critic of @SpeakerPelosi, the @January6thCmte, and @CapitolPolice leadership about their handling of January 6th, the death of Ashli Babbitt and the subsequent SHAM investigation,” Nehls concluded, by answering his own question.

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The @CapitolPolice Intelligence Division investigated my office illegally and one of my staffers caught them in the act.

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— Congressman Troy Nehls (@RepTroyNehls) February 8, 2022

Maybe it is because I have been a vocal critic of @SpeakerPelosi, the @January6thCmte, and @CapitolPolice leadership about their handling of January 6th, the death of Ashli Babbitt and the subsequent SHAM investigation.

— Congressman Troy Nehls (@RepTroyNehls) February 8, 2022

Nehls was recently mentioned in an Axios article titled, “GOP’s shadow Jan. 6 committee targets Capitol Police ‘negligence.'”

According to the piece, Nehls told them that he expects a GOP group’s report on Jan. 6 will include information not previously made public.

Check back with Media Right News for updates on this breaking story.

UPDATE: Capitol police have denied any wrongdoing and issued a statement on the matter.

“This morning a U.S. Representative complained about one of our vigilant officers. Chief Manger stands by his officer.”

Nehls responded, “No case investigation was ever initiated or conducted into the Representative or his staff.” That is a bold faced lie.”

“No case investigation was ever initiated or conducted into the Representative or his staff.”

That is a bold faced lie. https://t.co/IyfArXfTRH

— Congressman Troy Nehls (@RepTroyNehls) February 8, 2022