The storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6 has brought to the fore a host of activists on the extreme right whose violent rhetoric helped to create the conditions for an assault that left five dead. One of the most prominent of those activists is Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward. 1
- Robert Mercer Attack on John McCain
Robert Mercer, the Long Island, N.Y., billionaire well-known as a political benefactor of Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, appears to be the financial force behind a television attack ad against Sen. John McCain. 2
- The Intercept, January 14, 2021 – Arizona GOP Chair Urged Violence at the Capitol. The Mercers Spent $1.5 Million Supporting Her – The billionaire Republican megadonors have funded numerous organizations now peddling baseless claims about the election.
- AZCentral.com, Dan Nowicki, August 23, 2016 – Donald Trump money man Robert Mercer funding TV attack on John McCain