Sedition Caucus information

In American politics, "Sedition Caucus", "Treason Caucus",^[1]^[2] or "Seditious Caucus"^[3] is a pejorative term for the Republican members of the 117th United States Congress who voted against the certification of Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election. The votes, triggered by representatives objecting to the electoral results from Arizona and Pennsylvania, occurred hours after rioters supporting incumbent president Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building to disrupt the vote. The term, referring to a Congressional caucus, does not refer to a formal group. Rather, it implies that the members of Congress who voted to object are in favor of or guilty of sedition, and had a direct or indirect role in the Capitol storming.^{[citation needed]} It originated with the media, and has been used by political opponents of the Republicans, but also by scholars.

While the term was originally used to describe members of Congress who voted against the certification of the electoral vote in the 2020 presidential election, its use has since become somewhat broader (but still related to the aftermath of the 2021 Capitol attack). For example, it was used to describe the senators who voted "not guilty" in the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump.

^ Kotz, Pete (January 20, 2021). "After Jan 6 Capitol Riot, Ohio Congressmen Plot 'Less Scary' Way to Overthrow Democracy". The Cleveland Scene. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
^ "Florida's Hall of Shame: The 13 Sunshine State Seditionists". The Sun Sentinel. January 11, 2021. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
^ Dias, Isabela (January 14, 2021). "Lawmakers Who Attended the President's Pre-Riot Rally Are Going to Feel Fundraising Pain". Mother Jones. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

[1] Kotz, Pete (January 20, 2021). "After Jan 6 Capitol Riot, Ohio Congressmen Plot 'Less Scary' Way to Overthrow Democracy". The Cleveland Scene. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

[2] "Florida's Hall of Shame: The 13 Sunshine State Seditionists". The Sun Sentinel. January 11, 2021. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

[3] Dias, Isabela (January 14, 2021). "Lawmakers Who Attended the President's Pre-Riot Rally Are Going to Feel Fundraising Pain". Mother Jones. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

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Timeline • Planning
Background
2020 presidential election and other causes 2020–21 presidential election protests 2021 Electoral College vote count (alternate electors) Attempts to overturn the election Democratic backsliding in the US QAnon Republican reactions to Donald Trump's claims of election fraud Social media use by Donald Trump Trumpism
Related groups and persons Ali Alexander Ray Epps Nick Fuentes Rudy Giuliani Jericho March Alex Jones Sedition Caucus Enrique Tarrio Donald Trump Donald Trump Jr.
Participants
Notable people Ashli Babbitt Joe Biggs Jacob "QAnon Shaman" Chansley Derrick Evans Tim "Baked Alaska" Gionet Simone Gold Klete Keller Ethan Nordean Rick Saccone Jon Schaffer John Earle Sullivan
Organizations Boogaloo movement Groypers Oath Keepers Proud Boys Three Percenters
Law enforcement response Capitol Police Harry Dunn Eugene Goodman Brian Sicknick Howard Liebengood Steven Sund Department of Defense Michael C. Stenger Paul D. Irving Christopher C. Miller Ryan D. McCarthy Walter E. Piatt Charles A. Flynn Daniel Hokanson William J. Walker D.C. National Guard DC Muriel Bowser Robert Contee Michael Fanone Jeffrey L. Smith Virginia Ralph Northam
Aftermath
Biden inauguration 2021 inauguration week protests Security preparations
Investigations and charges Justice Department investigation Criminal proceedings list Fischer v. United States January 6 commission House Select Committee public hearings Smith special counsel investigation federal prosecution of Donald Trump
Corporate actions List of companies that halted political contributions Social media suspensions of Donald Trump permanent suspension Suspensions of other social media accounts shutdown of Parler Facebook
Reactions Domestic Antifa culpability conspiracy theory International
Impeachment and 2024 presidential election Second impeachment of Donald Trump trial 2024 presidential eligibility of Donald Trump Trump v. Anderson
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