Arizona Rep. Mark Finchem's texts from U.S. Capitol raise questions
When the deadly incursion unfolded at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, at least one Arizona lawmaker was on the ground there and communicated directly with "Stop the Steal" rally organizers. Rep. Mark Finchem, R-Oro Valley, exchanged a series of text messages with those organizers as he "got swept up in the crowd" on his way to the Capitol, records released by his attorney show. "They are storming the Capitol," Mike Coudrey, a Trump supporter and "Stop the Steal" coordinator, warned in a text to Finchem as the lawmaker reached the side of the building. "I don't think it safe."