Oregon Legislature Expels GOP Rep. Mike Nearman

Video Shows Him Instructing People on How to Breach State Capitol Building

The Oregon state legislature voted 59-1 Thursday to expel Republican Rep. Mike Nearman from the House, after video revealed that he was instructing people how to breach the state’s capitol building, which had been closed to the public due to coronavirus concerns, in December.

“The Oregon House of Representatives has taken the unprecedented step of expelling one of its members,” House Speaker Tina Kotek said in a statement from Oregon House Democrats on Thursday. “Elected leaders must be held to the highest possible standard. The facts are clear that Mr. Nearman unapologetically coordinated and planned a breach of the Oregon State Capitol.”

“His actions were blatant and deliberate, and he has shown no remorse for jeopardizing the safety of every person in the Capitol that day,” Kotek added.

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Days later, on Dec. 21, Nearman is seen on video holding the door to the Capitol building open as he exited, allowing people who turned out to be right-wing protestors to enter. Several of them rushed inside the building, and were soon confronted by law enforcement who, after a struggle, were able to push the protestors out of the building. Nearman then walked around the building and re-entered minutes later from a different entrance.

The Dec. 21 video was released on Jan. 8, just days after a violent right-wing mob of Donald Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol building.

Nearman was charged in April with two misdemeanors: official misconduct and criminal trespass.

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