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Police refute Jan. 6 committee’s allegation GOP lawmaker led reconnaissance tour before riot

The U.S. Capitol Police has determined that a tour led by a Republican lawmaker the day before the 2021 Capitol riot was innocent, despite the House Jan. 6 committee saying it could have been a reconnaissance tour to plan the attack.

Rep. Rodney Davis, the top Republican on the House Administration Committee, unveiled a letter sent by Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger that said there was “no evidence” that constituent meetings held by Rep. Barry Loudermilk, Georgia Republican, on Jan. 5 were to coordinate the riot.

“There is no evidence that Representative Loudermilk entered the U.