Extremists

“Why is the Republican party — why is the conservative movement to blame for gay, schizophrenic, nudists that are hemp jewelry makers, breaking into somebody’s home or maybe not breaking into somebody’s home? “Why are we to blame for that exactly? And why is he still in jail? Why has he not been bailed out? By the way, if some …

CNBC reports: The Justice Department filed two federal criminal charges Monday against David DePape, who is accused of viciously attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in the couple’s San Francisco home. DePape, 42, was charged with attempted kidnapping, and with retaliating against a federal official by threatening or injuring a family member. The Richmond, California, resident …

The Associated Press reports: Several thousand black-clad fascist sympathizers chanted and sang in praise of Benito Mussolini as they marched to the slain Italian dictator’s crypt Sunday, 100 years after Mussolini entered Rome and completed a bloodless coup that gave rise to two decades of fascist rule. The crowd of some 2,000 to 4,000 marchers, many sporting fascist symbols and …

CBS News reports: The suspect in the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi had a list of people he wanted to target, law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation confirmed to CBS News. David Wayne DePape, the man accused of beating Paul Pelosi with a hammer inside his San Francisco home overnight on Friday, may have been …

The Rant NC reports: Organizers of a Halloween-themed drag show meant to raise funds for a local LGBTQ resource center are facing threats of violence and death after the event was featured by a right wing Twitter account with a nationwide reach. Lindsey Knapp, an attorney and U.S. Army veteran who has works as an advocate for victims of sexual …

CNN reports: The man who is alleged to have attacked Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in the couple’s San Francisco home had with him a bag that contained multiple zip ties, among other things, according to a source who has been briefed on the incident. David DePape, 42, faces charges of attempted homicide, assault with a …

Jacksonville’s NBC affiliate reports: Following the antisemitic comments and tweets Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, shared that have caused a lot of controversy in America, Jacksonville has seen multiple appearances of antisemitic rhetoric across the area. In the midst of Georgia-Florida game day celebrations, an antisemitic message that read “Kanye was right about the Jews” was projected across the …

The New York Times reports: The A.D.L. said the antisemitic tweet campaign was hatched on 4chan, the fringe message board that is loosely moderated and where hate speech has thrived. On Thursday, an anonymous 4chan user posted instructions for sharing antisemitic content on Twitter after Mr. Musk’s takeover was made official. The post was circulated on Telegram, the chat app …

Courthouse News reports: Just weeks out from Enrique Tarrio’s seditious conspiracy trial in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, the leader of the far-right Proud Boys told a federal judge that he can’t get a fair trial in Washington. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly appeared unlikely to grant the motion, however, telling Tarrio’s attorney that he faced an …

The Associated Press reports: Someone posting under DePape’s name repeated false claims about COVID vaccines and wearing masks, questioned whether climate change is real and displayed an illustration of a zombified Hillary Clinton dining on human flesh. There appeared to be no direct posts about Pelosi, but there were entries defending former President Donald Trump and Ye, the rapper formally …

NBC News reports: A since-deleted Truth Social account named after the QAnon slogan “Where We Go One We Go All” posted a picture of a tailgate party outside an Arizona drop box on July 29, when early voting was available in the gubernatorial and Senate primaries. Users on Truth Social then began calling for more “mule parties” across the state, …

From the Justice Department: A Virginia man pleaded guilty today to felony charges for destroying media equipment and other illegal conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential …

CBS News reports: Less than two weeks before the 2022 elections, the U.S. government is warning of a “heightened threat” to the midterm contests, fueled by a rise in domestic violent extremism, or DVE, and driven by ideological grievances and access to potential targets, according to a joint intelligence bulletin obtained by CBS News. “Potential targets of DVE violence include …

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge Friday refused to bar a group from monitoring outdoor ballot boxes in Arizona’s largest county where watchers have shown up armed and in ballistic vests, saying to do so could violate the monitors’ constitutional rights. U.S. District Court Judge Michael Liburdi said the case remained open and that the Arizona Alliance for Retired …

From the Justice Department: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that JOSHUA HALL pled guilty to a Superseding Information charging him with making threats to kill a member of the United States Congress. HALL previously pled guilty to wire fraud for impersonating family members of the then-President of the United States …

CNN reports: The man who allegedly attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband early Friday posted memes and conspiracy theories on Facebook about Covid vaccines, the 2020 election and the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, and an acquaintance told CNN that he seemed “out of touch with reality.” Last year, David DePape posted links on his Facebook page to …

From the Justice Department: Joshua Munafo, 35, most recently of Winter Park, Florida, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet T. Neff to 24 months in prison and three years’ supervised release for threatening emergency dispatch personnel and tying up an emergency phone line for three hours. On January 5, 2021, Munafo called the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office demanding to …

Media Matters has the transcript: STEVE BANNON (HOST): What word of advice would you give to leadership in the House in the next two weeks and then after they take power? KASH PATEL (GUEST): What I’m going to remind these people of that we’re sending to Washington — the Laxalts, the Blakes, the J.D.s, and everybody else — is that …

The New York Post reports: The NYPD says “elevated vigilance” is needed during the upcoming midterm elections, as “hostile rhetoric” and “generalized threats” swirl on online forums, according to an internal memo obtained by The Post. Officials warned that “malicious actors” in chat and messaging groups, as well as other forums, may create “echo chambers” that promote “false narratives” and …

Just banned by Newsmax, Lara Logan has some thoughts: The reason I believe that people reacted that way is it’s all about the children. The question they don’t want us asking is where are all the missing children? What happens to these children? How can hundreds of thousands of kids go missing in the United States every year and nobody …