Dear MoveOn member,

Organizers of the January 6 mob at the U.S. Capitol say they participated
in "dozens" of planning meetings with members of Congress and Trump White
House staff in the lead-up to the violent insurrection that sought to
overturn the results of the election.^1

In a jaw-dropping exclusive by Rolling Stone, two sources who are
cooperating with the House select committee investigating the January 6
attack have named Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and six other GOP
members of Congress as having coordinated and planned the events of
January 6. The sources even said that one of the GOP members promised them
a "blanket pardon" from the Trump White House.^2

This bombshell report comes on the heels of the House voting last week to
hold former Donald Trump strategist Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for
defying a subpoena from the January 6 select committee.^3

Last Sunday, CBS's "Face the Nation" played a segment from Bannon's own
podcast the day before the insurrection in which he said, "All hell is
gonna break loose tomorrow. It's going to be moving. It's going to be
quick. And all I can say is strap in .... tomorrow it's game day."^4

The 14th Amendment says that someone who "engaged in insurrection" cannot
serve in Congress. The Democratic majority must do everything in their
power to remove the members of Congress who incited violence and attempted
to violently overturn the results of the 2020 election and have been
seeking to obstruct the investigation and support the violent
insurrectionists ever since.^5

That's why MoveOn is leading a massive effort to hold the insurrectionists
accountable by demanding their immediate resignation or expulsion from
Congress. We're prepared to go big with TV ads, billboards, and "homepage
takeover" ads blanketing the websites of local newspapers in the
seditionists' districts, as well as people-powered efforts to lift up the
voices of their own constituents calling for their resignation and
expulsion—on top of efforts to push corporate donors to stop funding
insurrectionist Republicans—and we need your help to ensure we have the
resources to hold these traitors accountable.



Will you start a $5 monthly donation to help make this work
possible and keep it going for as long as it takes to remove these
insurrectionists from Congress?

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In addition to Marjorie Taylor Greene, the other GOP representatives
identified as being involved in the planning of the January 6 events
include Representatives Paul Gosar of Arizona, Lauren Boebert of Colorado,
Mo Brooks of Alabama, Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, Andy Biggs of
Arizona, and Louie Gohmert of Texas.^6

Rolling Stone also reported that Ali Alexander, who helped organize the
events of January 6, said in a since-deleted livestream broadcast that
Gosar, Brooks, and Biggs helped him formulate the strategy. At the time,
he said, "I was the person who came up with the Jan. 6 idea with
Congressman Gosar, Congressman Mo Brooks, and Congressman Andy Biggs. We
four schemed up on putting maximum pressure on Congress while they were
voting so that ... we could change the hearts and the minds of Republicans
who were in that body hearing our loud roar from outside."^7

We cannot let the violence we saw on January 6—resulting in the deaths of
Capitol police officers, more than 100 injuries, and more damage to the
Capitol than any event since the War of 1812—become a normalized part of
the GOP playbook.

There must be clear, legal consequences—including for any members of
Congress who helped organize the protests, encouraged the violence,
provided information that helped with the planning of the attacks, or have
covered up for the coup in the months since.

We have an ambitious plan to hold Rep. Greene and the other January 6
seditionists accountable:

* We're mobilizing pressure on these Republicans in their home districts
to demand their resignation and are prepared to launch billboards, TV
ads, and online messaging so that constituents know exactly how
dangerous their representatives' words and actions are.

* At the same time, we're building grassroots support for Democratic
leaders in Congress to use their authority to enforce the 14th
Amendment by expelling Rep. Greene and the others who aided and
organized the January 6 events.

* And we're continuing to put pressure on GM, AT&T, Apple, and other
corporations for the ways they continue to financially and materially
support insurrectionist Republicans and the dangerous disinformation
they spread about our elections and the events of January 6.

And if the GOP seditionists aren't removed by resignation or expulsion,
they must be defeated for re-election when they face the voters in 2022.



But our resources come from our members, and we can't make it happen
without you. Will you chip in $5 a month to power this work
for as long as it takes?

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.

[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.



Together, we will not let incitements to white supremacist violence become
normalized or swept under the rug.

Thanks for all you do.

–Justin, Melissa, Corinne, Tzyh, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "EXCLUSIVE: Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in 'Dozens'
of Planning Meetings With Members of Congress and White House Staff,"
Rolling Stone, October 24, 2021
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2. Ibid.

3. "House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for
defying subpoena," CNN, October 21, 2021
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4. "Jan. 6 committee chair: 'No question' Capitol riot was a premeditated
attack," The Hill, October 25, 2021
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5. "The 14th Amendment’s Disqualification Provision and the Events of Jan.
6," Lawfare, January 19, 2021
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6. "EXCLUSIVE: Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in ‘Dozens’
of Planning Meetings With Members of Congress and White House Staff,"
Rolling Stone, October 24, 2021
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7. Ibid.



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more.

Will you chip in to power our effort to defeat McConnell and the GOP in
2022?



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