GOP Lawmaker Invokes Tortillas To Scramble Away From Jan. 6 Discussion
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Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) gave a “corny” take on what Americans are discussing instead of the Jan. 6 hearings.
Biggs, who the Jan. 6 committee identified as one of a number of Republicans who sought a presidential pardon following the attack, argued the hearings were a distraction from manufacturers shrinking package sizes to deal with inflation.
The congressman pointed to one item in particular that Americans are talking about: tortillas.
“They don’t want you talking about, ‘Hey, the size of that pack of tortillas that I just bought last week before it came out, it used to look like the regular corn tortillas, now they look like mini tortillas,’” Biggs said on the same floor where U.S. Capitol Police officers drew guns at a mob on Jan. 6, 2021.
You can watch a clip of Biggs’ remarks, shared by The Recount, below.
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) argues the January 6th hearings are a distraction:
“That pack of tortillas that I just bought … they used to look like the regular corn tortillas. Now they look like mini tortillas … That’s what Americans are talking about.” pic.twitter.com/ACl5dFXrsY— The Recount (@therecount) June 9, 2022
Biggs is one of a number of Republicans who the committee identified as taking part in discussions with former President Donald Trump and were “involved in the planning and coordination of certain activities on and before” the Jan. 6 riot.
Far-right activist Ali Alexander, who organized the “Stop the Steal” campaign that rallied behind Trump’s false 2020 election claims, pointed to Biggs as “instrumental” in pulling the effort “together,” The Arizona Republic reported.
He and other GOP lawmakers have refused to work with the committee as it looks to piece together the events surrounding Jan. 6, according to the newspaper.
Twitter users were quick to poke fun at the congressman’s wrap-based remarks.
#Tortillashrinkage. Top GOP issue. https://t.co/sdxWQMbepe
— Larry Rosenthal (@LarryRosenthal) June 9, 2022
I did not know that we had a mini tortilla crisis that supersedes our democracy crisis. https://t.co/wTQ9rodE0f
— Gale Sinatra ☮️ (@GaleSinatra) June 9, 2022
It’s true. I’m talking about tortillas every day and no one listens https://t.co/Ya52Q8lw2s
— Josselyn Berry (@joss_berry) June 10, 2022
Imagine trying to distract from your treasonous behavior by comparing it to you mispacked grocery order https://t.co/lTxwgxPMEN
— Scott La Roc3 (@DriftMarlo) June 9, 2022
They're called street tacos Andy.
— Jill Levy. ✡️🌻 (@388shark) June 9, 2022
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.