Tara Kavaler
Arizona Republic
For at least one member of Arizona’s congressional delegation, the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump Thursday means “war.”
“We have now reached a war phase. Eye for an eye,” Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., tweeted Friday.
The tweet alludes to Thursday’s exclusive Fox News report that President Joe Biden, and his son, Hunter, allegedly each received $5 million dollars as a bribe from the Ukrainian natural gas company Burisma.
Biggs’ office clarified that the “eye for an eye” comment meant: “The Republican Party needs to step up and use their procedural tools to counter the Left’s weaponization of our federal law enforcement apparatus.”
Rep. Andy Biggs greets attendees during the Arizona GOP biennial statutory meeting at Dream City Church on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Phoenix.
Biggs’ tweet drew a reaction from Mark Salter, the longtime chief of staff and confidant of the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who replied:
“You can try, (expletive).”
The day before, Biggs tweeted that the Department of Justice should be “defund(ed) and dismantle(d).”
