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Law & Crime reports:
Members of a right-wing militia group sought “protection” for a Texas representative believed to have “critical data” while inside the Capitol building as it was violently breached by supporters of former President Donald Trump on Jan. 6.
Included in 109 pages of texts from a group chat on the Signal messaging app were a handful of references to Rep. Ronny Jackson, a Republican from Texas who had previously served as Trump’s White House doctor and was Trump’s one-time nominee for Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
“Ronnie [sic] Jackson (TX) office inside Capitol – he needs OK help. Anyone inside?” the first text message to mention Jackson read. The sender’s name was redacted. The message was sent at 3 p.m., around an hour after the Capitol building was first breached.
CBS News reports:
The message exchanges include a series of comments, instructions, and replies from Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes who, along with Vallejo, is part of a group of members of the far-right organization charged with seditious conspiracy and facing trial later this year.
According to some of the messages included in Vallejo’s court filing, one member of the group expresses concern about Jackson’s safety during the Capitol siege. Rhodes responded, “Give him my cell.”
According to another message included in the court filing, a member of the group wrote, “Dr. Ronnie Jackson – on the move. Needs protection. If anyone inside cover him. He has critical data to protect.”
The Texas Tribune reports:
“Like many public figures, Rep. Jackson is frequently talked about by people he does not know,” a Jackson spokesperson said in a statement. “He does not know nor has he ever spoken to the people in question. In fact, he stayed behind with Capitol Police to help defend the House Floor and was one of the last Members to be evacuated.”
“The liberal media’s attempt to drag him into a ‘story’ and make him part of something he has nothing to do with is yet another example of why millions of Americans are exhausted by the relentless, biased coverage of January 6th and its continued use as a political tool,” the spokesperson added.
Guardian US: The potential connection between the Oath Keepers and a House Republican could mark a new investigatory direction: whether Rep. Ronny Jackson or others might have had advance knowledge of the Capitol attack. https://t.co/CMG9Z3q83J
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) April 19, 2022
Just filed to @cbsnews – Far-right Oath Keepers exchanged messages about GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson during Jan. 6 riot https://t.co/HNCjG2LUfk
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) April 19, 2022