Investigate insurrectionists in elected office
Petition to Congress:
Insurrectionists have no business serving as elected officials, and should be barred. That’s not a matter of opinion or political preference, it’s what the Constitution says. This is a fight we have to have if we want a strong and secure democracy. Please investigate all incoming congress members and state legislators for violation of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: No elected official who previously swore an oath to the Constitution may serve if they "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" against the U.S. government.
GOP Congressmen Paul Gosar and Derrick Van Orden may not be constitutionally fit to serve in Congress because of their role in the January 6 insurrection.1
Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is clear: No elected official who previously swore an oath to the Constitution may serve if they "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" against the U.S. government. And there’s evidence of Gosar and Van Orden’s roles in the 1/6 insurrection.2 They must be investigated immediately.
Sign the petition: Investigate Gosar, Van Orden, and other elected officials who may be constitutionally disqualified from holding office due to their role in January 6th.
Beyond Gosar and Van Orden, there are at least five state legislators who must be investigated for their roles in the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
North Carolina State Rep. Donnie Loftis, who confirmed that he was at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, wrote in now-deleted social media posts that he “was at the entrance when they breached the door.”3
Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar intimidated officials responsible for processing the election results, embraced violent alt-right groups and advanced extra-legal efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.4
To protect our democracy and constitution, we must investigate these elected officials to see if their actions related to the January 6 insurrection are directly in conflict with the oath of office.
Sign the petition: Investigate elected officials involved in the January 6th insurrection at the United States Capitol.
Sources:
- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, “Constitutional Disqualification: The case for investigating federal and state legislators who participated in the January 6th Insurrection,” December 15, 2022.
- Ibid.
- WRAL News, “Incoming NC lawmaker was at Jan. 6 US Capitol protests, riot,” October 22, 2021.
- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, “Constitutional Disqualification: The case for investigating federal and state legislators who participated in the January 6th Insurrection,” December 15, 2022.