Hi,
A Georgia judge ordered the partial release of a grand jury report into
possible 2020 election interference by former President Donald Trump and
his allies.^1 This could reveal critical information about Trump, his MAGA
allies, and where this case is headed.
While that plays out, there’s unfinished business related to current
elected officials and the attempt to overturn the election results on
January 6, 2021. At least two GOP Congressman, Paul Gosar and Derrick Van
Orden, may be constitutionally unfit to serve in Congress because of their
role in the January 6 insurrection.^2
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is clear: No elected official
who previously swore an oath to the Constitution may serve if they
"engaged in insurrection or rebellion" against the U.S. government. Gosar
and Van Orden must be investigated immediately.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Congress must investigate Gosar, Van Orden, and
other elected officials who may be constitutionally disqualified from
holding office due to their role in January 6th.
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The grand jury in Georgia was convened to investigate “possible attempts
to disrupt the lawful administration of the 2020 elections in the State of
Georgia and to prepare a report on whether anyone should be prosecuted for
such potential crimes.” This could finally lead to some high-level
accountability for the insurrection at the Capitol.
But no one investigation will lead to full accountability. That’s why we
must also investigate sitting elected officials in Congress and state
legislatures with connections to the insurrection. Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar
intimidated officials responsible for processing the election results,
embraced violent alt-right groups and advanced extra-legal efforts to
overturn the 2020 presidential election.^3
Beyond Gosar and Van Orden, there are at least five state legislators who
must be investigated for their roles in the January 6 attack on the
Capitol.
One example: North Carolina State Rep. Donnie Loftis, who confirmed that
he was at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, wrote in now-deleted social
media posts that he “was at the entrance when they breached the door.”^4
To protect our democracy and constitution, we must investigate these
elected officials to see if their actions related to the January 6
insurrection are directly in conflict with the oath of office.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Congress must investigate elected officials involved
in the January 6th insurrection at the United States Capitol.
Thanks for taking action,
Tihi and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. NBC News, “Georgia judge rules some of grand jury report in Trump
probe be made public,” [ [link removed] ]February 13, 2023.
2. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, “Constitutional
Disqualification: The case for investigating federal and state
legislators who participated in the January 6th Insurrection,”
[ [link removed] ]December 15, 2022.
3. Ibid.
4. WRAL News, “Incoming NC lawmaker was at Jan. 6 US Capitol protests,
riot,” [ [link removed] ]October 22, 2021.
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