Alan: I have added to and otherwise edited the following document from MoveOn.
"Not only are some rioters current or former police or military (like Weimar Germany) but some conspirators are members of Congress.
On 1/12, news broke that Republican members of Congress led leaders of the white supremacist riot on the U.S. Capitol on a "reconnaissance" tour of the building the day before the attack, apparently to make sure that they would know where to find the targets of their violence, including Nancy Pelosi and Mike Pence.[1]
One of the leaders of the insurrection has confirmed that three Republican members of Congress actively participated in planning the attack: Paul Gosar, Andy Biggs, and Mo Brooks.[2]
QAnon Republican Lauren Boebert was caught live-tweeting Speaker Pelosi's location during the attack to help the mob find her.[3]
The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that anyone who "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" may not serve in Congress.[4] These seditionists must resign or be expelled immediately, before they further erode - and possibly destroy - the integrity of our democracy.
Last week's attack was an inside job, aided by Republican members of Congress and Donald Trump, and they must be removed from office to guarantee the survival of American democracy. White supremacist militants are now openly planning new attacks during the inauguration and in all 50 state capitals, including issuing threats to assassinate Democratic members of Congress.[5]
These Republicans represent an ongoing threat to the lives and safety of thousands of people who work in-and-around federal government buildings in Washington, D.C., as well as state capitals across the country. They must be removed from office. Failure to do will exacerbate the normalization of malfeasance that has put Donald Trump and his enablers above the law.
A bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump for his role in inciting the attack, and that was an important first step. But Trump is not the only one with blood on his hands. Senators and representatives who aided and participated in the attack must be held accountable, too.
Rep. Cori Bush has introduced a resolution calling on the House to investigate and potentially expel Republican House members who helped incite the deadly white supremacist mob. Further, the eight seditious senators and 139 representatives who voted to overturn the election results, including Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, should be expelled or resign.[6]
One thing you can do is co-sign Rep. Bush’s bill to investigate and expel these members from Congress.[7]"
1. "Lawmakers gave groups 'reconnaissance' tours of the Capitol one day before riots, Democratic congresswoman says," The Washington Post, January 13, 2021
2. "A 'Stop the Steal' organizer, now banned by Twitter, said three GOP lawmakers helped plan his D.C. rally," The Washington Post, January 13, 2021
3. "A Colorado Republican tweeted about Pelosi's location during the Capitol siege. She's now facing calls to resign," The Boston Globe, January 12, 2021
4. "14th Amendment," Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, accessed January 13, 2021
5. "Capitol siege was planned online. Trump supporters now planning the next one." The Washington Post, January 9, 2021
6. "The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results," The New York Times, January 7, 2021
Alan: I have made editorial changes in the MoveOn writing above.
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