Brothers Of GOP Rep. Paul Gosar Apologize For His ‘Despicable’ Jan. 6 Comments, Say They’re For Fundraising Purposes

Brothers Of GOP Rep. Paul Gosar Apologize For His ‘Despicable’ Jan. 6 Comments, Say They’re For Fundraising Purposes

Share to Linkedin Two brothers of GOP Rep. Paul Gosar on Thursday apologized for what they described as a "despicable" response to the Jan. 6 insurrection from their family member, decrying the Arizona Republican's downplaying of the deadly violence“”including a recent claim pro-Trump rioter Ashli Babbitt was "executed" by Capitol Police“”as a "disingenuous" fundraising strategy. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) attends a May House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing about the Capitol ... [+] attacks. David and Tim Gosar, who are estranged from their brother, apologized "on behalf of the actual sane members of our family" during an interview with CNN's "New Day." They thanked law enforcement agencies, including the U. S. Capitol Police, for their "heroism" and "bravery" during the riots and slammed Gosar's behavior toward officers as "disgraceful." David Gosar said his brother likely doesn't believe what he's saying and is simply following "marching orders" and trying to appeal to "a fringe element in this country which amounts to millions and millions of people" for fundraising purposes. "It's disingenuous at his core," said David, comparing Rep. Gosar to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the highly controversial, conspiracy-pedalling Georgia Republican. Tim Gosar, meanwhile, pushed for a "full and thorough" investigation into