Three House Republicans Targeted For Jan 6 'Involvement'

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Three House Republicans Targeted For Jan 6 'Involvement'

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Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) called for ethics probes into Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), and Paul Gosar (R-Ariz) and their "involvement" in the January 6 Capitol insurrection.

"Five minutes after insurrectionists first breached the Capitol, Representative Boebert tweeted from inside the House chamber, 'We were locked in the House chambers' at 2:17 pm," Jayapal wrote (pdf), detailing just one of several examples. "She then tweeted a minute later, 'Speaker has been removed from the chambers.' She was one of only two members, the other being Representative Mo Brooks (Ala.), who tweeted the location of Speaker Nancy Pelosi."

As the Washington Post reported days after the January attack, Reps. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) and John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) recounted that they both witnessed Boebert "with a 'large' group in a tunnel connected to the Capitol days before the attempted insurrection that left four rioters and one police officer dead."

"We saw Boebert taking a group of people for a tour sometime after the 3rd and before the 6th," said Cohen. "Now, whether these people were people that were involved in the insurrection or not, I do not know."

https://crooksandliars.com/2021/03/three-house-republicans-targeted-jan-6

[634-5789]

1. Remove them from office, throw their worthless traitorous asses in the hooskow!

[Jakes Progress]

36. Worthless and Traitorous only makes them

members in good standing with the republican party.

[soldierant]

44. I wonder whether the House will want them convicted of insurrection-related

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offenses prior to kicking them out with the 14th Amendment.

In the cases of Senators ... I can see an up side to convicting and imprisoning them and NOT kicking them out - if they are locked up they can't vote, but if they are not kicked out they cannot be replaced.

I'm sure that isn't accurate because it is just too easy, but it's a nice dream.

[lagomorph777]

57. Interesting thought. Lock 'em up but let 'em stay in office.

But, "out of the office" so to speak.

[lindysalsagal]

2. Off to GP with you!

The dems HAVE to prosecute! Throw these 3 OUT!

[Grasswire2]

3. Pramilla the Formidable! nt

[Rustyeye77]

4. I'll bet some of those arrested flipped.

Those 3 must be real nervous right now.

[FakeNoose]

26. Probably, but even if they didn't

... the FBI has all cellphone transmissions (including texts) that went through the U.S. Capitol celltower that day. If one or more of the parties flipped, it's only further confirmation of what the Feds already know.

To my way of thinking, everyone who's been arrested so far has been required to surrender their cellphone, and from there it's a short connection. I doubt if any of them were smart enough to use burner phones that day. They needed their selfies!

[KarenS]

5. Please look at Andy Biggs, too. n/t

[LaMouffette]

6. Thank you, Rep. Jayapal! Shouldn't be too hard to figure out if the "tour group" was also present

on Insurrection Day. There have to have been security cameras recording the activities of the "tour."

Boebert needs to get the boot. Quickly.

[Harker]

35. With a pointy-toed western boot. n/t

[LaMouffette]

43. Ha, ha, ha! I agree!

[Evolve Dammit]

7. Full hearings. More will be added if this is pursued. Proud Boys contact at White House??

[Hortensis]

8. We need thorough investigation! But fwiw I read (with some dismay)

in the WaPo the other day a statement suggesting the FBI had not found involvement by members. That isn't to say for sure it hasn't been or won't be.

But, although I firmly believe all three should be thrown out of congress, sanctioned, virtually whipped out of town, everything that can legally be done to them, we need to hold out the possibility that no evidence for criminal charges under current laws will be found.

Itm, there's always hope. They're traitors.

[mjvpi]

21. Good point. But in the meantime.......

I’m with you in enjoying a little conspiracy theorizing. Jan 6th was not spontaneous combustion. And those three are wretched human beings.

[Hortensis]

24. Possible. We do know they supported the takeover of our government.

Self demonstrated. If we had the sort of authoritarian leadership they were willing to turn our nation over to, they might well already be executed. Once it was determined they had no more information to give.

[Cosmocat]

29. I mean, do the EVERY get held accountable?

it would be so NOT America with the GOP to have the people who were in the thick of January 6th to be held accountable.

[Hortensis]

41. We wouldn't be the first democracy whose electorate self destructed.

Accountability? The bare voting majority who protected our democracy this time will be able to hold some accountable who served themselves up to the justice system. Lack of integrity and commitment are not our problem.

Will we win the next time, though? Not only over 70 million voters out there voted for the worst Trump and his Republican lackeys would have done with their mandate of reelection, but another 80 million didn't bother to come up with a reason to vote for or against anything.

In a very real sense, a large majority of the people are okay with Republican corruption and destruction last fall and either hoping to install an authoritarian leader or shrugging it off. If they win, the Republicans get to demand accountability and start by arresting political opponents and journalists.

[Cosmocat]

45. Yep

My sentiments exactly. People want to think we are a 50 / 50 country and we aren't. As you note, that 1 / 3 who don't bother to vote by their absence are saying they are OK with what the Rs are doing.

We are pushing mud

[lagomorph777]

58. Not exactly. FBI said no calls between members and insurrectionists on January 6th.

However, they did not mention the actual days of interest, which are (at minimum) January 3rd-5th. That's when the tours were allegedly given.

[Hortensis]

59. Interesting. I hoped the statement I read failed to suggest

the current picture.

[monkeyman1]

9. just the start -- up the ladder we go !!

[FoxNewsSucks]

10. Need an ethics probe AND criminal investigation with charges

They are accomplices. Insider accomplices.

[Mr.Bill]

12. They don't even care about an ethics probe.

They have no ethics and they are proud of it. It's their brand.

[Cosmocat]

30. YEP - they will gleefully shot out their fund raising emails

playing the victim, which the zombie base will E A T U P.

[DENVERPOPS]

50. Fine by me

let their base spend all the money they get from Biden on the RepubliCON politicians or Trump and have nothing left to live on.

These guys had better get to work and go for it. Bullshit on the "Targeting" and start "Obliterating" every last single treasonous Member of the House or Senate.........If they need help, I can only imagine there are a whole big bunch of retired or out of work Dem lawyers and paralegals that would gladly volunteer their services...........

[woodsprite]

11. Oh, I hadn't previously heard that Brooks also tweeted out Pelosi's location. nt

[SleeplessinSoCal]

13. Ethics? They detest ethics. They know nothing about ethics.

That's why they were elected.

[malaise]

14. Lock them up

RFN!

[jmowreader]

15. Shouldn't there be a fourth?

As I remember, MTG was up to her ears in this.

[aggiesal]

16. Hmmm, wonder if this has anything to do with metal detectors? n/t

Boebert: https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/after-setting-off-house-metal-detector-lauren-boebert-blasts-new-devices-as-a-political-stunt/article_e7ac1a3e-554e-11eb-b787-17e5a552cb55.html

Brooks: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/01/republican-party-split-impeachment-symbolic-metal-detectors.html

Gosar: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-continue-defy-metal-detectors-capitol-security-ramps-n1254098

[world wide wally]

17. See ya, assholes

[movingviolation]

18. The anticipation is, shall I say, anticipating.

Q-boebert and her ilk need to egress, post-haste! Did we just enter into some kind of zodiac period associated with overdue justice or something? Weird justic-y vibe going on today, with this and Garland taking the wheel at DOJ. I'm having a serious dance in the street urge.

[OverBurn]

19. I really want to see Bang Bang Barbie go to jail and the two dudes.

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If she actually lead a group through for a reconnaissance mission. She needs to be charged with the fullest extent of the law, accessory to murder, insurrection, the whole 9 yards.

[drray23]

28. I agree.

but its the whole nine yards , not nine years ... Well I guess she could end up in jail for nine years..

[OverBurn]

55. I swear I typed yards. :)

[George II]

20. Did you see this video she released earlier this week?

Gunshots at the end!

[spanone]

31. She's dangerous as hell.

[niyad]

38. Bang bang barbie needs to be arrested and jailed for that terrorist threat.

[BobTheSubgenius]

22. Involved? If it walks like an insurrectionist, talks like an insurrectionist,

it's probably a friend of Boebert's.

[gldstwmn]

23. If we can get rid of Boebert

would the governor appoint someone to finish her term? Our governor is a Democrat.

[Warpy]

25. Depends on the CO constitution

A lot of states would have an interim appointment u8ntil a special election could be done.

Boebert is a space shot and a total gunloon but not quite in the same league as Brooks and Gosar. Those two have really got to go, even though their districts would likely elect other nasty Republicans.

[moose65]

52. No.

House vacancies must be filled by special elections. The seat would remain empty until the governor calls a special election to fill it.

[Bluethroughu]

27. Traitors belong in prison.

See ya MFers.

[ancianita]

32. Add Andy Biggs from AZ.

from wikipedia:

During the storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021 Biggs was ushered to a secure location when the House Chamber was cleared and all members of the House were taken to a safe location. A video of Biggs later surfaced in which he refused to wear a mask in violation of House rules.[23][24]

On January 12, 2021, Biggs called on fellow GOP Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) to resign from her leadership position within the Republican Caucus, after she voted in favor of Donald Trump's second impeachment.[25]

In the aftermath of the events on January 6, Biggs' brothers William and Daniel wrote a letter to the editor of the Arizona Republic demanding their brother's removal from office. They wrote that Biggs is "at least partially to blame" for the Capitol storming.

[sciencescience]

33. If they are able to tie Boebert directly to the rioters it'll be very interesting

[burrowowl]

37. Yes, very!

[H2O Man]

34. Recommended.

[oasis]

39. Rightwing whackos every one.

[spanone]

40. Bet there are more...

[Maraya1969]

42. There has got to be a video of Boebert with those people. eom

[Progressive Jones]

46. Can they be hung if guilty of their crimes? nt

[Maru Kitteh]

47. No. They cannot. What''s with the national bloodlust for hanging

Lately?

[Progressive Jones]

48. Traitors deserve death. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on that. nt

[Maru Kitteh]

49. Yeah, that's what the 1/6 terrorists were screaming.

But they’re fucking crazy.

Also, we try people based on laws, not Webster’s dictionary so there is no treason to try. Conspiracy maybe. The Rosenbergs were the last to win a dirt-nap prize on that charge I believe and no hanging. Still don’t understand anyone’s bloodlust for hanging and why it’s become such a common wish. Repellant.

[2naSalit]

51. Only three?

[jcgoldie]

53. No kidding

Lets at least target greene as well on general principles.

[intheflow]

54. How do they still not know who CO Qrazy gave the tour to?

Don’t they have access to security cam footage for the day? My money is on her Oaf Creeper chums.

[lagomorph777]

56. Somebody must know!

Where's the footage? Just play it on TV and expel whoever was involved.