Matt Gaetz, Louie Gohmert, Mo Brooks, Scott Perry and Andy Biggs are all members of the House Freedom Caucus, and all voted against certifying electoral votes for Biden in Arizona and Pennsylvania.
- All have made public statements repeating falsehoods about the 2020 election.
- A White House staffer said Gaetz was asking for a pardon since December 2020.
- All either criticized the committee or denied the allegations.
Five men who former White House aides say requested pardons from President Donald Trump’s staff are denying wrongdoing as more is revealed about what led to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The Republican House members – Matt Gaetz of Florida, Mo Brooks of Alabama, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Andy Biggs of Arizona and Louie Gohmert of Texas – have all issued statements criticizing the committee or denying the allegations, which were revealed Thursday during a hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee.
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