Tag Archives: Oath Keepers

DC Attorney General Sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers

The Washington Post reports: D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) on Tuesday sued the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over the Jan. 6 attack on Congress, seeking to use a law written to cripple the Ku Klux Klan to exact stiff financial penalties from the far-right groups that Racine alleges were responsible for the violence. The lawsuit filed in …

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Broadway Performer Arrested Over Capitol Riot [VIDEO]

From the Department of Justice: A Florida man, an affiliate of the Oath Keepers, was arrested today on charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election. James Beeks, 49, of …

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House Capitol Riot Committee Subpoenas Leaders Of Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, 1st Amendment Praetorian

Politico reports: The Jan. 6 select committee on Tuesday subpoenaed the leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, extremist groups that responded to Donald Trump’s call to descend on Washington and played central roles in the attack on the Capitol. The House committee issued subpoenas Tuesday to Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, as …

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Hacked Data: Dozens Of OR Cops Are Oath Keepers

Oregon Public Radio reports: Not long after the pro-gun rally in Salem, Portland police officer Joseph Webber appears to have joined the Oath Keepers militia, an anti-government, anti-immigrant extremist group that was thrust into the national security spotlight for its role in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection. According to data leaked earlier this month and reviewed by OPB, Webber …

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Hacked Records Reveal Oath Keepers Among NJ Cops

Gothamist reports: Over the last decade, dozens of current and former law enforcement officers, military personnel, and government officials in New Jersey joined a far-right, anti-government militia called the Oath Keepers, according to a WNYC/Gothamist analysis of what appear to be membership rolls obtained by an anonymous hacker. In response, the state’s Attorney General’s office said it was troubled by …

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Ex-House Candidate/Oath Keeper Arrested In DC Riot

Tampa’s CBS News affiliate reports: A former Florida candidate for Congress was arrested this week on charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. In probable cause documentation, the Department of Justice — citing video and photo evidence — accuses Jeremy Brown of being on Capitol grounds in full military apparel. He, too, is said to have …

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Hack Reveals NYPD Members Of Oath Keepers

Gothamist reports: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office said it will scrutinize NYPD ranks following a WNYC/Gothamist investigation of online records that appears to tie several New York law enforcement officers and public officials—including at least two active members of the NYPD—to a far-right, anti-government militia. The mayor’s investigation comes after an anonymous hacker released what it claims …

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FLIPPER: Oath Keeper Pleads Guilty, Will Cooperate

The Washington Post reports: A second defendant in the largest Jan. 6 Oath Keepers conspiracy case is set to plead guilty Wednesday and cooperate with prosecutors, according to court filings. Jason Dolan, 44, of Wellington, Fla., is scheduled for a 4 p.m. plea hearing before U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta in Washington, D.C., the court said. Dolan, a 20-year …

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Trump Backs QAnon Oath Keeper For AZ Sec Of State

The Arizona Mirror reports: Donald Trump endorsed state Rep. Mark Finchem in the crowded Republican primary for secretary of state, throwing his support behind a candidate who one of Arizona’s most vocal proponents of the false allegations that the 2020 presidential election was rigged. In an endorsement statement he issued on Monday, Trump called Finchem “a true warrior” and lauded …

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Seven Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump, Roger Stone, Oath Keepers, And Proud Boys For Inciting Capitol Riot

The Associated Press reports: U.S. Capitol Police officers who were attacked and beaten during the Capitol riot filed a lawsuit Thursday against former President Donald Trump, his allies and members of far-right extremist groups, accusing them of intentionally sending a violent mob on Jan. 6 to disrupt the congressional certification of the election. The suit in federal court in Washington …

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Ex-Cop Oath Keeper Charged With Burning Evidence

The Lexington Dispatch reports: Laura Steele, a Thomasville resident and former High Point police officer arrested in connection to the Capitol riot, faces additional charges after prosecutors say she burned evidence the day after the attack on the Capitol. Steele and her brother, Graydon Young, returned to Steele’s home in Thomasville following the Capitol riot. On Jan. 7, the day …

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18th Alleged Oath Keeper Charged In Capitol Riot

Reuters reports: An 18th person with links to the far-right Oath Keepers militia accused of taking part in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot has been added to an indictment and pleaded not guilty on Friday. Brian Ulrich, 43, of Guyton, Georgia, who was arrested on Aug. 9, faces three riot charges, including conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding. …

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Lawyer: Oath Keeper Was Attacked With Feces In Jail

The Daily Beast reports: Heavy metal band Iced Earth’s guitarist Jon Schaffer, who pleaded guilty to charges related to the Capitol riot, had feces thrown at him and faced death threats during a hellish stint at an Indiana jail, according to his lawyer. The comments made during a March court hearing were revealed Thursday, prompting Schaffer’s transfer to a Washington, …

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Another Oath Keeper To Plead Guilty, Will Cooperate

Law & Crime reports: An Oath Keepers member who knows about the stash of firearms the extremist group stored inside a hotel just outside of Washington, D.C. plans to plead guilty to two charges related to the Jan. 6th siege of the Capitol on Tuesday, according to recently unsealed documents. Caleb Berry joins at least three other members of the …

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Oath Keepers Founder Credentialed For Dallas CPAC

Salon reports: Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of right-wing militia group the Oath Keepers, was spotted by a Salon reporter Friday evening strolling the halls of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas. When asked why he was in attendance at the conservative conference, Rhodes quickly became enraged and yelled, “f**k off.” A female associate, identified as …

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Oath Keepers Seek Dismissal Of Conspiracy Charges Because Certifying Election Wasn’t “Official Proceeding”

Huntsville’s NBC News affiliate reports: Capitol Riot suspects that are charged in a conspiracy case are seeking to dismiss some of the charges they face. That includes a suspected Oathkeeper from north Alabama named Joshua James. James was indicted along with 15 others in an alleged conspiracy to interfere with the certification of the Electoral College following the 2020 Presidential …

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Oath Keeper Flips, Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy In Riot

Via press release from the Justice Department: An Alabama man and member of the Oath Keepers — a large but loosely organized collection of individuals, some of whom are affiliated with militias — was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was …

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Oath Keeper To Plead Guilty In First Conspiracy Case

Washington DC’s CBS News affiliate reported last month: While several of the indicted Oath Keepers allegedly followed up the events of January 6 by discussing bunkering down and continuing to resist the incoming Biden administration – including, according to court documents, possibly building North Vietnamese-esque fighting tunnels in the mountains of Kentucky – others have expressed regret for their participation. …

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WSJ: Oath Keepers Are “Splintering” In Wake Of Riot

The Wall Street Journal reports: The far-right group the Oath Keepers is splintering after board members accused the founder of spending its money on hair dye, steaks and guns.  In interviews, a half-dozen current or former Oath Keepers board directors and other members accused their founder, Mr. Rhodes, of misusing dues and donations for personal expenses. Four board members quit …

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Prosecutors Cite Gateway Pundit Interview In Bid To Keep Alleged Oath Keeper Riot Suspect Jailed Until Trial

And the hits just keep coming: Federal prosecutors argued in court papers on Tuesday that a magistrate judge was wrong to allow a a 20-year Marine veteran charged in the Oath Keepers conspiracy case to get out of jail ahead of trial. The government argued that 44-year-old Jason Dolan — a Marine marksmanship instructor for a decade — is too …

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