Capitol Hill Rioters: ‘U.S. Congress Members Helped Us Plan Attack’

What's the Story?

• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and multiple representatives have pushed for the expulsion of any members of Congress who helped plan the Capitol riots on January 6th.

• The demands for expulsion come in response to a Rolling Stone report where two witnesses revealed that "multiple members of Congress were intimately involved in planning both Trump’s efforts to overturn his election loss and the Jan. 6 events that turned violent."

Which Representatives Were Reportedly Involved in Insurrection?

The representatives listed in the report include:

• Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)
• Mo Brooks (R-AK)
• Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
• Madison Cawthorn (R-NC)
• Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
• Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
• Andy Biggs (R-AZ). 

"January 6 was just a riot at the Capitol and if you think about what our Declaration of Independence says, it says to overthrow tyrants," Greene said in an appearance on Steve Bannon's podcast Tuesday.

-Minna Lee

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