House Republican sues Capitol Police for $2.5 million over 2021 office search [View all]
Source: Politico
House Republican sues Capitol Police for $2.5 million over 2021 office search
Rep. Troy Nehls filed suit in Texas, three years after an inspector general report found no police wrongdoing.
By KYLE CHENEY and HAILEY FUCHS
04/11/2025, 12:03PM ET
A House Republican is suing the federal government for $2.5 million, claiming he was retaliated against by the Capitol Police four years ago for his vocal criticism of the department’s leadership after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack.
Rep. Troy Nehls’ unusual lawsuit, filed in federal court in his home state of Texas, accuses the Capitol Police of improperly entering his office in November 2021 and taking pictures of a whiteboard that had notes related to legislation.
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NEW: A Republican congressman is suing the federal government for $2.5 million for the Capitol Police's decision to enter his office four years ago. www.politico.com/live-updates...
April 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
NEW: A Republican congressman is suing the federal government for .5 million for the Capitol Police's decision to enter his office four years ago. www.politico.com/live-updates...
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