Feds Indict Nine Alleged Oath Keepers Members

CBS News reports:

Federal prosecutors announced indictments for nine members of the Oath Keepers militia, including six who were recently arrested and charged Friday with conspiracy in the Capitol riot. Seven of the group were part of a tactical “stack” of people dressed in combat gear who pushed through crowds to enter the Capitol, the government said.

The nine were indicted by a grand jury on charges that included conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding and restricted building or grounds charges.

Prosecutors say the group used military-style tactics — keeping hands on each other’s backs to communicate as they entered the building — and coordinated with other Oath Keepers before and during the attack, using apps like MeWe and Zello.

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Breaking: DOJ indicts nine alleged associates of Oath Keepers in largest insurrection conspiracy charged to date. The men & women allegedly planned for days to travel to Washington with a goal of breaking into Capitol to disrupt certification of presidential vote.

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) February 19, 2021

JUST IN: New FBI affidavit against two Oath Keepers shows a group of Oath Keepers performing a “stack.

The FBI describes a stack as a “tactical formation used by infantrymen in the military” to maintain contact in a crowded/noisy space.https://t.co/jkeQgCa2ir pic.twitter.com/fVGPp8OUdF

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 19, 2021