'Green light to rebuild': Emboldened Neo-Nazis reportedly regroup after Trump's election

An international neo-Nazi organization is regrouping in the U.S. after President Donald Trump installed a loyalist to oversee federal law enforcement and look away from policing right-wing extremist groups. “Because inevitably we’re going to end up in some sort of military situation, what are the choices?” Nazzaro, a former U.S. special forces contractor, offered $1,200 a month to former military service members to go through paramilitary training in the Pacific northwest, and the new leader envisioned the Base playing a role in what he describes as a "black scenario" where the U.S. government collapses and members would “provide for your family” and for “white women." "So act accordingly.” Social media accounts associated with the Base show photos of members brandishing military-style rifles and claiming to be across the U.S. and Europe, and the organization released a photo on Inauguration Day showing the largest number of American members in one photo in over a year and also solicited donations to a Bitcoin wallet to distribute weapons and ammunition. “The timing of this shift is particularly noteworthy – while neo-Nazi accelerationist groups like the Base have been on their back foot due to intense law enforcement pressure, which disrupted their most integral organizers and propaganda artists, they may sense an opening with the recent change of administration in the U.S.," Rai added. “This means that far-right extremist groups likely perceive the re-election of Trump as a green light to rebuild without fear of arrest or prosecution.”