Rep Mikie Sherrill claims Congress members gave 'reconnaissance' tours day before Capitol raid

[Dennis Donovan]

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/12/mikie-sherrill-pro-trump-rioters-got-tour-congress-members/6648386002/



Nicholas Katzban
NorthJersey.com

In a live webcast Tuesday evening, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-11, made a startling claim that other members of Congress led groups of people through the Capitol Building on a "reconnaissance" mission one day before the riot that laid a deadly siege on the government's legislative branch.

During the Facebook Live, Sherrill, a Montclair resident, addressed her constituents to explain why she voted for a resolution to implore Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Donald Trump from office by invoking the 25th Amendment, and, after that measures foreseen failure, why she intends to support an article of impeachment against Trump for "incitement of insurrection."

But after laying out her many reasons for seeking Trump's removal, she set her sights on congressional colleagues who, she said, abetted his attempt to overturn the results of the election and undermine democracy through a violent mob.

"I'm going to see they are held accountable, and if necessary, ensure that they don't serve in Congress," she said, speaking sedately, but severely.

Sherrill did not specify whether the "groups" were visibly staunch adherents of President Trump's, nor did she detail what she described as "a reconnaissance," a term that hearkens back to Sherrill's prior military service and refers to an exploratory mission for the purpose of gaining enemy information.

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[lindysalsagal]

1. Ho. Lee. Chit.

Throw them in jail!

[RainCaster]

2. Those can be found by the wifi logs

Everyone with a cell phone is tracked through the Capitol whether they use the network or not. It will be easy to see which congress-critters led a group of people that day.

[StarfishSaver]

9. There are also cameras everywhere

[SledDriver]

3. This too seems like it should be a bigger deal

[Cha]

4. Shit! More Evidence!

[2naSalit]

8. A witness.

[Cha]

10. YES!! TY!

[Joinfortmill]

5. OMG

[Nevilledog]

6. Video statement

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

7. Mikie Sherrill:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikie_Sherrill

Sherrill graduated from South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia.[7][8] In 1994, she graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis with a B.S.[1] In 2003, Sherrill received a M.Sc. in economic history from the London School of Economics. In 2004, she received a certificate in Arabic language from The American University in Cairo. In 2007, Sherrill earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.[9]

Sherrill graduated from flight school in the first class of women eligible for combat.[10] After graduating from the Naval Academy in 1994, Sherrill became a U.S. Navy H3 Sea King helicopter pilot and a Russian policy officer.[2] Sherrill flew missions throughout Europe and in the Middle East.[6][9] In 2000, she was based at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.

Sherrill was a Russian policy officer when she worked at the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Navy, Europe.[2][11]

Sherrill served in the United States Navy for nine years, the final five as a Lieutenant.[12] In 2003 Sherrill was nominated for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Commander.[13] She left the Navy in 2003 before obtaining a permanent promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Commander.[14]

[FelineOverlord]

11. Rep Mikie Sherrill claims Congress members gave 'reconnaissance' tours day before Capitol raid

That's my rep!

I did door-to-door canvassing for her in 2018.

Mikie's not an attention seeker.

If she says it, she means it.

[crickets]

12. I'd say 'unbelievable' but we're well past that now.

There is no excuse. Round up those involved and take out the trash. Every legal option to investigate and punish this needs to happen.

[Vivienne235729]

13. This rabbit hole just keeps getting deeper and more surreal.