Dear MoveOn member,
In any job in America, what would happen if you made a video depicting
yourself murdering a coworker and brandishing two swords at the CEO?^1
Exactly. You would be fired.
That's precisely what far-right Congressman Paul Gosar of Arizona did on
Sunday night when he gleefully posted a video on his official
congressional Twitter account portraying himself brutally killing
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Joe
Biden.^2
It's sick, and it's not the first time Gosar has been part of violence
aimed at his colleagues in Congress. It comes of the heels of a bombshell
report from Rolling Stone that revealed that Gosar, Marjorie Taylor
Greene, and five other GOP members of Congress coordinated and planned the
events of January 6.^3
Rolling Stone also reported that Ali Alexander, who helped organize the
events of January 6, said in a since-deleted livestream broadcast that
Gosar and two other GOP members of Congress helped him formulate the
strategy. In that broadcast, 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."^4
The 14th Amendment says that someone who "engaged in insurrection" cannot
serve in Congress.^5 And now Gosar is threatening and glorifying violence
against Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and President Biden.
This man is dangerous and needs to be held accountable. That's why MoveOn
is leading a massive effort to hold Gosar and the other insurrectionists
accountable by demanding their immediate resignation or expulsion from
Congress. And if Congress won't take action, we'll be ready to meet them
at the ballot box next November.
The horrific video from Gosar underscores the importance of this effort.
Will you chip in $5 a month to make sure we can hold Rep.
Gosar and the other insurrectionists accountable—either in Congress, or
next year at the ballot box?
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Rep. Gosar's violent video has been viewed over 3.4 million times.^6
The video appears to be an edited version of the opening credits from the
anime series "Attack on Titan"—which is hugely popular among white
supremacists, who see it as a tool to spread white supremacy.^7,8
Gosar boasted on Twitter that "the creativity of my team is off the
hook."^9
The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack has asked
social media and telecommunications companies to preserve Gosar's phone
and computer records as part of its investigation.^10
John, we must hold this dangerous man and the other GOP
insurrectionists accountable. There must be clear legal consequences for
planning to overthrow the U.S. government and glorifying political
violence.
We have an ambitious plan to hold Rep. Gosar 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. Gosar and the other Republican members of
Congress who aided and organized the January 6 events.
* 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 we're preparing to run a massive midterm election campaign to
defeat these seditionists at the ballot box and ensure that the
Republicans who are turning a blind eye toward their behavior do not
retake control of Congress.
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?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Thanks for all you do.
–Justin, Erica, Victoria, Erik, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "The Politics of Crazy," Anderson Cooper, CNN, November 9, 2021
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2. "Pelosi calls for investigations of Gosar’s video that depicts him
killing Ocasio-Cortez," The Washington Post, November 9, 2021
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3. "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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4. Ibid.
5. "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. "Paul Gosar has a history of posting far-right memes on Twitter,"
Arizona Mirror, November 9, 2021
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7. "Rep. Paul Gosar shared an anime video of himself killing AOC. This was
her response," NPR, November 9, 2021
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8. "Paul Gosar Posted a Bizarre Attack on Titan-Themed Anime Video to
Twitter," Phoenix New Times, November 9, 2021
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9. "Rep. Paul Gosar shared an anime video of himself killing AOC. This was
her response," NPR, November 9, 2021
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10. Ibid.
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