“The head of the House Freedom Caucus, Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona, helped plan the January 6 event that culminated in a storming of the Capitol, according to Ali Alexander, a lead organizer of the gathering. Alexander, a pro-Trump personality, was an early founder of the “Stop the Steal” movement, and helped bring together various right-wing factions around a mass event on January 6, aimed to coincide with objections to the counting of Electoral College votes. Alexander made his claim in three separate livestreams in late December, adding that Reps. Paul Gosar of Arizona and Mo Brooks of Alabama were also involved. “We’re the four guys who came up with a January 6 event,” Alexander said.”
Tweet posted by Jason Paladino @jason_paladino Jan 8
Organizer @ali claims he organized the insurrection “with congressman
@RepGosar @RepMoBrooks and @RepAndyBiggsAZ . We four schemed up putting maximum pressure on congress while they were voting…”These 3 congressmen need to be held accountable.
References:
- AZcentral.com, EJ Montini, January 17, 2021 – Arizona Reps. Andy Biggs & Paul Gosar get got by The Lincoln Project – Opinion: The two damning videos are part of what former attorney general Grand Woods says will be a ‘reckoning’ for elected officials who supported Trump’s unfounded election fraud conspiracies.
- The Intercept, Ryan Grim and Aida Chávez, January 11, 2021 – FREEDOM CAUCUS CHAIR ANDY BIGGS HELPED PLAN JANUARY 6 EVENT, LEAD ORGANIZER SAYS – In December, Ali Alexander claimed he and three House Republicans were organizing the rally that led to a storming of the Capitol on January 6.