Congress members led ‘reconnaissance tours’ of Capitol before attack, evidence suggests

The revelation resurrects a line of inquiry into the involvement of House Republicans in the insurrection

The House select committee investigating the Capitol attack revealed on Thursday that it had evidence to suggest certain reconnaissance tours" took place in the days before 6 January, potentially providing some rioters with a layout of the complex.

The panel said in a letter requesting cooperation from Georgia Republican congressman Barry Loudermilk that he gave a tour the day before the Capitol attack. The startling disclosure resurrects a contentious line of inquiry that connects House Republicans to the insurrection.