In a secretly recorded video, GOP Oregon lawmaker tells protesters how he will help them enter closed state Capitol

Oregon state lawmaker Rep. Mike Nearman (R) was charged last month with first-degree official misconduct and second-degree criminal trespass for opening the back door to the closed state Capitol to allow Covid-restriction protesters to storm the building. Nearman has claimed that he didn't intentionally open the door to let them in, but a newly surfaced video shows Norman telling people about 'Operation Hall Pass,' which involves opening the back door for protesters to enter the Capitol. — Read the rest