PHOENIX – The brother of the Representative of Arizona, Paul Gosar (R), said he believes the congressman committed treason for his role in last week’s US Capitol riot. Five people were killed, including a police officer from the United States Capitol.
“What he did personally was to commit treason, I think,” David Gosar told ABC15. “He has blood on his hands for those people dying there.”
David Gosar and other members of the Gosar family are lobbying members of Congress for an investigation. They are demanding an investigation to find out what role Representative Gosar played in organizing and promoting the Capitol crowd scene.
Ali “Alexander” Akbar, the man who says he is responsible for organizing the Stop the Steal Rally, says Gosar and Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs (R) are among those who helped with the planning. Biggs denies involvement.
“With his participation in the rally ahead of time, the lies he spread about the election, his meeting with Trump, he is as instrumental as a member of Congress with what happened in that capital,” said David Gosar of Wyoming, where an attorney is. practitioner.
Congresswoman Cori Bush (D) Missouri is the author of House Resolution 25, which calls for an investigation by Congress. Arizona Democratic Congressman Raul Grijalva signed the contract.
In a statement, he said in part to ABC15: “It is no secret that some threw gasoline into a fire that was already strong.” Continuing, Grijalva said: “Their actions must be investigated and they must face the consequences. If that includes expulsion, so be it. “
Meanwhile, in the Arizona Legislature, State Representative Athena Salman said, “We believe the public needs to know the extent of their involvement.”
Salman wrote a letter, signed by Democratic legislative leaders, asking acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen and FBI director Christopher Wray to investigate the roles of congressmen Gosar and Biggs, as well as state deputy Mark Finchem (R) Tucson and the former deputy Anthony Kern.
Kern and Finchem attended the rally. Kern was depicted on the stairs of the United States Capitol.
“You look at what they were doing before that day, and they were dealing lies and conspiracies in Arizona,” said Salman.
The FBI and the US Attorney General did not issue statements in response to a request from Arizona’s Democratic lawmakers.