"A mysterious political action committee once funded by conservative millionaire Robert Mercer promoted both the rally featuring President Donald Trump and the ensuing march on Capitol Hill that led to a deadly riot last week.” https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/11/capitol-hill-riot-pac-once-funded-by-trump-ally-mercer-promoted-rally-march.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.Message
In a video taped before pro-Trump protests turned into a riot, the man who has led similar protests nationwide singles out Arizona GOP Reps. Paul Gosar and Andy Biggs for helping make Wednesday’s pro-Trump gathering possible.
Biggs has denied this. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2021/01/10/paul-gosar-andy-biggs-credited-video-organizing-trump-crowd-dc/6603721002/
Biggs has denied this. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2021/01/10/paul-gosar-andy-biggs-credited-video-organizing-trump-crowd-dc/6603721002/
"The executive director of the Republican Attorneys General Association has resigned amid backlash over a decision to send out robocalls urging people to march to the U.S. Capitol.” https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/top-official-republican-ags-group-steps-down-amid-capitol-robocall-n1253818?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma
The felon who organized the “Stop the Steal” movement was labeled a “true patriot” by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) on Nov. 6 and the two both spoke at a “Stop the Steal” rally in Phoenix on Dec. 19.
At that event, Biggs called him a “friend” and “hero."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/13/ali-alexander-capitol-biggs-gosar/
At that event, Biggs called him a “friend” and “hero."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/13/ali-alexander-capitol-biggs-gosar/
Many of the rallies that preceded the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 were organized and promoted by groups including:
-Republican Attorneys General Association
-Turning Point Action
-Tea Party Patriots
-Council for National Policy https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/capitol-rally-organizers-before-riots/2021/01/16/c5b40250-552d-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html
-Republican Attorneys General Association
-Turning Point Action
-Tea Party Patriots
-Council for National Policy https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/capitol-rally-organizers-before-riots/2021/01/16/c5b40250-552d-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html
After the Jan. 6 rally that led to the deadly Capitol riot, the Trump campaign said it “did not organize, operate or finance” the event.
An AP review shows at least 3 Trump campaign aides helped organize it:
-Megan Powers
-Caroline Wren
-Maggie Mulvaney
https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-capitol-siege-campaigns-elections-d14c78d53b3a212658223252fec87e99?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP
An AP review shows at least 3 Trump campaign aides helped organize it:
-Megan Powers
-Caroline Wren
-Maggie Mulvaney
https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-capitol-siege-campaigns-elections-d14c78d53b3a212658223252fec87e99?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP
A Washington Post review found that Proud Boys and other fringe groups raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for body armor, weapons, travel expenses, medical costs and legal funds for the Jan. 6 rally via the Christian fundraising website GiveSendGo. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/a-place-to-fund-hope-how-proud-boys-and-other-fringe-groups-found-refuge-on-a-christian-fundraising-website/2021/01/18/14a536ee-574b-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html