Egg on the face of the WSJ: "The Capitol 'Reconnaissance' Smear"

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The Capitol ‘Reconnaissance’ Smear
The Jan. 6 committee indulged a false and partisan accusation.
By The Editorial Board

If the Jan. 6 select committee wants to have more bipartisan credibility, how about apologizing to Georgia Rep. Barry Loudermilk ? The Republican was vindicated this week after false accusations that he had provided “reconnaissance” tours for Capitol rioters.

...The Georgia Representative did escort constituents, but cameras show they toured House office buildings—which are separate from the Capitol. Mr. Manger confirmed that “at no time did the group appear in any tunnels that would have led them to the U.S. Capitol,” adding that “we train our officers on being alert for people conducting surveillance or reconnaissance, and we do not consider any of the activities we observed as suspicious.”

The press is downplaying this humiliation by noting the Jan. 6 committee letter also referred to tours of “House and Senate office buildings,” which is part of the Capitol “complex.” C’mon, man. The Sherrill allegation was that Republicans had given tours of “the Capitol” to give rioters advance intel of the layout.

The Jan. 6 committee could have checked the facts with the Capitol police before it smeared Mr. Loudermilk. The least it can do now is admit it was wrong and apologize. As for Ms. Sherrill, the lesson is not to believe anything she says.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-capitol-reconnaissance-smear-jan-6-committee-barry-loudermilk-mikie-sherrill-11655244928

[Walleye]

1. C'mon Wall Street Journal, try to be journalists

The letter to Loudermilk specifically stated the Capitol complex. Are we going to let these assholes get away with their technicality mentality.

[bottomofthehill]

2. When you see the video, you may want to re-think that WSJ

I have taken a lot of insider threat training, this looks like a classic case of exactly what should be reported. Taking Photos of Security Check Points. taking pictures of multiple entrances and exits to the Capitol and then, the person shows up armed the next day as a "Leader" in a group that came to over throw government.

[intheflow]

3. C'mon, man. The J6 Committee has receipts

and the video. WSJ looks like it's run by idiots who think they know it all but wait!! There's a video for this.

[Vinca]

4. What tourist doesn't want photos of the stairways and security checkpoints? Sheesh.

[GoCubsGo]

5. What do you expect from the editorial board of a Rupert Murdoch rag?

The truth? Good luck with that.