CNN reports:
The FBI has warned lawmakers that online QAnon conspiracy theorists may carry out more acts of violence as they move from serving as “digital soldiers” to taking action in the real world following the January 6 US Capitol attack.
The shift is fueled by a belief among some of the conspiracy’s more militant followers that they “can no longer ‘trust the plan” set forth by its mysterious standard-bearer, known simply as “Q,” according an unclassified FBI threat assessment on QAnon sent to lawmakers last week, which was obtained by CNN.
But the report suggests the failure of QAnon predictions to materialize has not led to followers abandoning the conspiracy. Instead, there’s a belief that individuals need to take greater control of the direction of the movement than before.
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I watch a lot of #QAnonCult message boards and conversation sites, and this is why. These people crave violence and murder like others crave ice cream. Their homicidal ideation is constant. They are a true threat. They can’t just be dismissed as lunatics. https://t.co/7J9sFP6rcX
β Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) June 14, 2021
The FBI has warned lawmakers that online QAnon conspiracy theorists may carry out more acts of violence as they move from serving as “digital soldiers” to taking action in the real world following the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack.https://t.co/ntvBUKVSTt
β Jon Cooper πΊπΈ (@joncoopertweets) June 14, 2021