By Josh Kelety | Phoenix New Times
Right-wing “Stop the Steal” activist Ali Alexander wasn’t the only person that Arizona Representative Mark Finchem texted with the day before the deadly January 6 riot at the Capitol.
Text messages show that Congressman Andy Biggs was apparently coordinating with Finchem to gather signatures from Arizona lawmakers who endorsed a slate of fake electors from the state as part of the broader effort to overturn the 2020 election results. It’s unknown if that’s the same group of fakers who were caught in December sending a letter to the National Archives in Washington D.C. that fraudulently claimed Arizona’s electors cast their votes for Trump. The real 11 electors cast their votes a week later for Biden, in accordance with the wishes of a majority of Arizona voters.
Biggs’ communication with Finchem sheds more light on his involvement in the events of January 6 and the “Stop the Steal” movement by Trump supporters. Alexander named Biggs in a video as one of several Republican lawmakers who “schemed up” a plan of “putting maximum pressure on Congress” as members voted to certify the winner of the presidential election. Biggs has denied knowing Alexander or having any involvement in planning the riot at the Capitol.
The new information about Biggs comes from a series of text messages released on Tuesday by Finchem, a Republican who represents Legislative District 11 in the Arizona House of Representatives. In what appeared to be an attempt to vindicate himself of any involvement in the attack on the Capitol, Finchem released messages to the media showing him communicating with Alexander regarding his appearance for a planned speech at the Capitol on January 6.
