The 14th Amendment is clear: Insurrectionists shouldn’t be able to hold public office.

Hi,

Two years after the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, nearly 1,000 people have been arrested. Almost 200 have been sentenced to jail.1 Two right-wing militia leaders — and counting — have been convicted of seditious conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election.2

But for the members of Congress who aided and helped plan the insurrection? Not a damn thing.

Enough is enough. The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states in no uncertain terms that anyone who has “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the United States shall be barred from public office.

That means a host of congressional members — Republicans Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Scott Perry, to name just a few3,4 — need to be investigated. And if the evidence confirms that they helped organize the January 6 insurrection, they must be expelled from public office. Simple as that.

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Multiple media investigations have shown that members of Congress were extensively involved in organizing January 6.5 Rep. Scott Perry’s phone was seized by the FBI as part of their investigation.6 Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona asked for a “blanket pardon” before the attack, indicating that he knew what they were doing was illegal.7

And the 14th Amendment’s ban on insurrectionists holding office is plain as day. In fact, a New Mexico judge last year enforced the insurrection clause to ban a January 6 rioter and county commissioner from ever holding office again.8

But this won’t happen unless the public understands that this isn’t some fringe idea. That means it’s up to us to educate the public and demand a thorough investigation of every member of Congress involved in January 6 and expel any wrongdoers they find.

Will you donate $10 to Demand Progress Action and support our work, including demanding accountability for the January 6 insurrectionists who still hold public office?

Thanks for standing with us,

Tihi and the team at Demand Progress

Sources:
1. U.S. Department of Justice, "24 Months Since the January 6 Attack on the Capitol," January 3, 2023.
2. NBC News, "Two Oath Keepers, including founder, convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case," November 29, 2022.
3. Rolling Stone, "EXCLUSIVE: Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in ‘Dozens’ of Planning Meetings With Members of Congress and White House Staff," October 24, 2021.
4. Reuters, "U.S. House Republican probed over Jan. 6 attack may now investigate FBI," January 8, 2023.
5. Rolling Stone, "EXCLUSIVE: Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in ‘Dozens’ of Planning Meetings With Members of Congress and White House Staff," October 24, 2021.
6. Reuters, "U.S. House Republican probed over Jan. 6 attack may now investigate FBI," January 8, 2023.
7. Rolling Stone, "EXCLUSIVE: Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in ‘Dozens’ of Planning Meetings With Members of Congress and White House Staff," October 24, 2021.
8. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, "Judge removes Griffin from office for engaging in the January 6 insurrection," September 6, 2022.

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