Posted 1/9/2024, 11:00:00 AM
Video Shows Rep. Nehls Helped Barricade Doors on Jan. 6, Though He Has Since Downplayed Attack
- New video shows Rep. Troy Nehls helping barricade the House chamber doors during the Jan. 6 attack, shouting at rioters to stop
- Since the attack, Nehls has downplayed it, defended rioters, and remained a Trump loyalist claiming the 2020 election was stolen
- Nehls called the House's Jan. 6 investigation a "weapon against President Trump" and blamed Capitol Police for security failures
- Nehls wrote a book claiming the 2020 election and Trump's impeachment were rigged, which Trump praised
- Nehls has strongly praised Trump, even proposing him as House Speaker during the recent speaker selection crisis