Republicans name Democratic staffer who let Stephen Colbert TV crew into Capitol complex

The Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | By Kerry Picket

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House Republicans have named the congressional aide to Rep. Jake Auchincloss, Massachusetts Democrat, who allowed TV’s Stephen Colbert’s comedy crew into one of the House office buildings after hours.

Republicans said Tuesday that Auchincloss Chief of Staff Tim Hysom was responsible for letting seven producers and staffers of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” back into the House Longworth Building last week after U.S. Capitol Police directed the TV crew to leave the complex earlier in the day.

Rep. Rodney Davis, Illinois Republican and ranking member of the House Administration Committee, said he is 100% sure Mr. Hysom is the main staffer who coordinated the events that night for the Colbert team.

Auchincloss spokesman Matt Corridoni denied that his office was involved in letting in the Colbert team.

“The congressman had a scheduled interview with CBS, as did other members of Congress,” he said in a statement. “Our contact with them ended well before the building closed for the evening. We do not condone any inappropriate activity and cannot speak to anything that occurred after hours.”

Mr. Hysom has worked for Mr. Auchincloss, a first-term lawmaker, since he took office in January 2021.

However, he worked for other Democratic members of Congress including Rep. Adam Schiff of California. He was Mr. Schiff’s district deputy director in 2011 and 2012, and also served him between 2003 and 2006, as his legislative correspondent and later a legislative aide.

Mr. Schiff is now a panel member of the select committee holding hearings related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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Unlawful entry is what the J6 attendees were charged with but they are still in jail.

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He needs to be fired and Schiff needs to redogn. First needs to be stripped of his J6 Committee position.