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Far-Right Group Used Facebook Messenger to Hunt for Lawmakers During Capitol Siege, FBI Says
Joshua Zitser, Business Insider
Zitser writes: "Thomas Edward Caldwell, the leader of the far-right militia group known as Oath Keepers, has been accused by the FBI of coordinating an effort to track down lawmakers during the siege of the US Capitol building."
homas Edward Caldwell, the leader of the far-right militia group known as Oath Keepers, has been accused by the FBI of coordinating an effort to track down lawmakers during the siege of the US Capitol building.
Caldwell, 66, was cited with leading the effort to locate members of Congress, The Washington Post reported.
Two others, Donovan Ray Crowl and Jessica Marie Watkins, were also accused of having conspired with the Navy veteran, The Post said.
Caldwell is said to have received Facebook messages updating him of the specific whereabouts of lawmakers while congressional offices were being ransacked, according to an affidavit included in court filings obtained by the George Washington University Program on Extremism.
One message, the FBI said, read: "All members are in the tunnels under capitol. Seal them in, turn on the gas."
While raiding the Capitol, Caldwell shared a post on Facebook. He wrote, "Inside." After, the intelligence agency said, he received a flurry of messages from unspecified senders.
"Tom take that b----- over," one message read.
"Tom, all legislators are down in the Tunnels 3 floors down," another said.
Some of the messages gave specific directions about the locations of lawmakers.
"Go through back house chamber doors facing N left down hallway down steps," court documents reveal of one message.
"Do like we had to do when I was in the core, start tearing out floors, go from top to bottom," another is reported to have said.
The day after the insurrection, Caldwell sent a text to Crowl. It read: "Do you like the pictures of us storming the castle?"
Caldwell was arrested earlier this week on several charges, including conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and conspiracy to impede or injure an officer.
It was the first conspiracy charge filed against any of the rioters, according to the Daily Beast.
The investigation into the insurrection is underway, but Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that many lawmakers "still don't feel safe."
FOOTNOTE: THIS IS WHO IS FUNDING OATH KEEPERS:
Jan 21, 2021 · Kroger has announced it removed the group the Indiana Oath Keepers, a militia group with members who face charges in the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol, from its Community Rewards program.
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When Kroger launched its community rewards program more than seven years ago, the supermarket chain pitched the initiative as a way shoppers could support charities of their choosing. But, the company said Tuesday, one of the nonprofits being funded through the program was the Indiana Oath Keepers — the local...
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Jan 12, 2021 · A growing list of companies are cutting off donations to politicians who opposed the Electoral College results, targeting the 147 Republican members of the House and the Senate who voted against ...
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Jan 14, 2021 · According to one source familiar with the matter, the suspicious Dec. 8 transaction, along with a number of other pieces of intelligence, has prompted law enforcement and intelligence agencies in recent days to actively investigate the sources of funding for the individuals who participated in the Capitol insurrection, as well as their networks.
Jan 09, 2021 · So even if TPUSA funded transportation to the insurrection (and we should not automatically believe Charlie Kirk), Thomas had nothing to do with it. 5/5 — Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) January 11 ...
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Kroger has cut ties with the extremist group Indiana Oath Keepers after three members of the national organization have been arrested in connection to the Capitol riots.
Jan 11, 2021 · The same logic should apply to dark money in an era of violent insurrection. These seven steps would let investors, consumers, journalists, watchdog groups, and government agencies know who’s funding the assault on our democracy. 1. Require corporate disclosure of all political spending.
Jan 13, 2021 · NEW YORK — New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.
Jan 14, 2021 · Insurrection. While sedition is organized incitement to rebellion or civil disorder against the state’s authority, insurrection involves actual acts of violence against the state or its officers. Only the attorney general can bring charges of insurrection, which is defined by Title 18, section 2383 of the U.S.C.:
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Dec 18, 2020 · The international banksters such as the Rothschilds and Rockefellers have funded the insurrection. International criminals and color revolutionists such as bagman George Soros openly flout U.S. federal law and proclaimed their intentions to overthrow the POTUS.
Jan 08, 2021 · It was funded by the likes of the evangelical fanatics in the DeVos family. Right-wing activists have been getting away with threatening elected officials, even brandishing weapons in public spaces. They have had the support of not only Trump but the evangelical establishment and the GOP/NRA/Guns-and-God lobby.
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