Oregon lawmaker faces outcry after state Capitol breach
By SARA CLINE, The Associated Press/Report for America
Published: January 13, 2021, 12:40pm
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PORTLAND — Sixteen days before the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and nearly 2,900 miles away, an eerily similar incident occurred at the Oregon Capitol when 50 protesters breached the building — where lawmakers were working — and clashed with law enforcement.
Security video shows a Republican lawmaker, Rep. Mike Nearman, had physically opened the Capitol’s door — letting protesters gain access to the building.
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