(Washington, DC) Congressman Jason Smith, who represents Missouri's 8th congressional district, is speaking out regarding last week's violence inside the U.S. Capitol building. Smith says they were having a debate inside the house chamber, when they started to hear noises coming from outside.
Smith says he began his day by visiting with roughly 200 people at the World War 2 memorial - because Speaker Pelosi wouldn't allow lawmakers to have constituents in their offices due to COVID-19. He says the people who traveled to Washington D.C. from Southeast Missouri, are a part of the St. Francois County MO Conservative Club. Smith explains he knows most of them personally, and says they are a peaceful group. Smith made those remarks during an interview on KFTK-FM in St. Louis. That audio was provided to KFMO News by Congressman Smith's Communications Director.