Clyde calls Capitol riot ‘normal tourist visit’ in House hearing

by Matthew Osborne

U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde is shown speaking at the Habersham County Courthouse during his campaign last year. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde drew some criticism across social media platforms Wednesday when he referred to the Jan. 6 incident at the U.S. Capitol as a “normal tourist visit.”

Clyde was speaking as part of…

Submit your webform

Letter to the Editor

We welcome letters to the editor online. Letters are published at the sole discretion of the newspaper staff in the order they are received.

Submitter Contact Information

Your Name

Your Email

Phone Number

Address of Residence

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Your letter to the editor (500 character limit, please paste it in):

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Clyde calls Capitol riot ‘normal tourist visit’ in House hearing

Letter to the Editor

More Local