Ali Alexander, an organizer of the Jan. 6 rally turned riot, said in a livestream that congressmen Paul Gosar, Andy Biggs, and Mo Brooks helped plan it.
In a letter directed to Acting U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and FBI Director Christopher Wray Tuesday, Arizona Democratic lawmakers called for a federal probe into the potential role of local Republican elected officials in fomenting last week s riot at the Capitol. This was an attack on our country. As the full extent of the insurrection unfolds, we fervently urge you to investigate the federal and state lawmakers directly involved, as well as those who, through words and conduct, aided and abetted sedition, treason or any other federal crimes, the letter states. The events of January 6 were not spontaneous, nor were they the random acts of a diffuse handful of unconnected individuals. For weeks prior to the breach, a group of Republican Arizona legislators and legislators-elect publicly advocated for the overthrow of the election results which encouraged precisely the kind of violent conduct that we witnessed.
Jayapal, who represents Washington s 7th Congressional District, revealed her diagnosis in a tweet on Monday night, blaming her political adversaries for the infection.
Democrats have proposed a $1,000 a day fine on lawmakers who refuse to wear masks while in the Capitol complex after Rep. Brad Schneider became the third lawmaker to test positive for COVID .
Censure And Expulsion: Reps. Biggs And Gosar Implicated In Plotting Insurrection
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Censure And Expulsion: Reps. Biggs And Gosar Implicated In Plotting Insurrection
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The social-media video, which is gaining newfound attention, was taped before the event turned into a riot at the U.S. Capitol that left five people dead, including a police officer.
Organizer @ali claims he organized the insurrection with congressman @RepGosar@RepMoBrooks and @RepAndyBiggsAZ. We four schemed up putting maximum pressure on congress while they were voting…
These 3 congressmen need to be held accountable. https://t.co/ht2R8cqaLw