Members of Congress reportedly in touch with the White House and others about planning for the Jan. 6 insurrection:

- Marjorie Taylor Greene
- Paul Gosar
- Lauren Boebert
- Mo Brooks
- Madison Cawthorn
- Andy Biggs
- Louie Gohmert rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
“Gosar, who has been one of the most prominent defenders of the Jan. 6 rioters, allegedly took things a step further. Both sources say he dangled the possibility of a ‘blanket pardon’ in an unrelated ongoing investigation to encourage them to plan the protests.”
“Both sources also describe Trump’s White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, as someone who played a major role in the conversations surrounding the protests on Jan. 6.”
Remember, they were really just a bunch of "tourists" taking in the sights.

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**Greg.** Apologies for the error.
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