GOP Lawmaker Who Let In Rioters Sentenced

Former Oregon state Rep. Mike Nearman (R) pleaded guilty “to one count of official misconduct in the first degree for letting rioters into the closed Oregon Capitol building during a special legislative session on Dec. 21, 2020,” the Salem Statesman Journal reports.

“As a result of the negotiated plea agreement, Nearman was sentenced to 18 months probation, during which he will need to complete 80 hours of community service and is banned from the Capitol building and grounds.”