Dear John,

Sign the petition: Congress must expel Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona for his threats and support of violence against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Joe Biden.

On November 7, far-right Congressman Paul Gosar of Arizona gleefully posted a video on his official congressional Twitter account portraying himself brutally killing Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and violently attacking President Joe Biden.¹ The violent video has been viewed over 3.4 million times.²

It's sick, and it's not the first time Rep. Gosar has been part of violence aimed at his colleagues in Congress. Rep. Gosar's support of the deadly January 6 insurrection should have gotten him expelled from Congress, and his latest threats and incitements to violence make it even more urgent that Congress act to expel him immediately.

Tell Speaker Nancy Pelosi: Expel Rep. Gosar immediately from Congress for his support for and threats of violence.

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It would be bad enough if these threats were the deranged fantasies of a fringe, right-wing lunatic—and would warrant investigation and intervention by law enforcement. But this is by a member of Congress.

Rep. Gosar is a repeat offender in encouraging violence against Congress. He has consistently supported the white supremacists whose deadly insurrection took lives and attacked on January 6, in one of the bloodiest days in the history of the U.S. Capitol. Rolling Stone has reported that he actively collaborated with the riot's organizers in advance, even promising them blanket presidential pardons for their actions.

There must be clear, legal consequences for such actions, both to limit Rep. Gosar's ability to incite violence and to deter other Republicans in Congress from following his lead. Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has shown no intention to take on the violence within his own caucus. Speaker Pelosi, the House Committee on Ethics, and the full membership of the House of Representatives should act to expel Gosar immediately.

Click here to sign this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.

Thanks for all you do,

– MoveOn

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Sources:

1. "Rep. Paul Gosar tweets altered anime video showing him killing Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Biden," Washington Post, November 08, 2021 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-gosar-trump-ocasio-cortez/2021/11/08/ead37b36-40ca-11ec-9ea7-3eb2406a2e24_story.html

2. "Paul Gosar has a history of posting far-right memes on Twitter," Arizona Mirror, November 9, 2021 https://www.azmirror.com/2021/11/09/paul-gosar-has-a-history-of-posting-far-right-memes-on-twitter/

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 https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/exclusive-jan-6-organizers-met-congress-white-house-1245289/

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