NEW: US Capitol Police banned building tours and access to Capitol on day of riot after Democrats raised security concerns. w/ @AnnieGrayerCNN & @DanaBashCNN
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The memo reiterated guidance from the spring when Cap Police banned tours, which some members of Congress were ignoring. It also locked down access to the Capitol itself to only people with offices there.
Republicans argue Democrats (who've accused GOP Members of conducting reconnaissance missions ahead of the riots) are overstating the guidance. They point out Dems have offered no specific evidence that GOP members were helping the rioters.
Officials have told our @evanperez they are investigating whether or not GOP Members gave tours to people who ended up in the riots. At this point they say there is no evidence that if they did it was done with the intention of helping them learn about the layout of the complex.
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