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Pamplin Media Group - House speaker: Rep. Nearman should resign for Capitol breach


State lawmaker s action letting in protesters Dec. 21 breached the public trust.
House Speaker Tina Kotek has turned up the pressure on Republican Rep. Mike Nearman to resign his seat after video surveillance showed him allowing anti-lockdown protesters to enter the closed Oregon Capitol during a Dec. 21 special session.
Kotek announced several actions against the Republican from Independence, who took the oath for a fourth term on opening day Monday, Jan. 11. She disclosed last week that Nearman was under criminal investigation by the Oregon State Police for his involvement.
Kotek, a Democrat from Portland, said in a statement:
Rep. Nearman put every person in the Capitol in serious danger. As we tragically saw last week during the insurrection at the United States Capitol, the consequences could have been much worse had law enforcement not stepped in so quickly. His actions have created immense fear among legislators and Capitol staff. I believe he should ....

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