Oath Keepers sought Capitol riot ‘alliance’ with Proud Boys: Feds
3 years, 8 months ago

Oath Keepers sought Capitol riot ‘alliance’ with Proud Boys: Feds

Al Jazeera  

It is the first time US prosecutors have suggested the militia and far-right group may have coordinated before the riot. A reputed leader in the Oath Keepers militia group discussed forming an “alliance” and coordinating plans with another hardline group, the Proud Boys, ahead of the riot at the United States Capitol on January 6, according to new court papers. On December 19, Meggs wrote in a Facebook message that he “organised an alliance” between the Oath Keepers, Proud Boys and Florida Three Percenters, an anti-government movement. “We have decided to work together and shut this down,” Meggs wrote, according to the document prosecutors filed late on Tuesday urging the judge to keep Meggs locked up while he awaits trial. Days later, Meggs wrote that the Oath Keepers would probably be guarding someone during the day, “but at night we have orchestrated a plan” with the Proud Boys.

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Five unresolved questions surrounding the Jan. 6 attack
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Five unresolved questions surrounding the Jan. 6 attack

Raw Story  

America is coming up on the three-year anniversary of the day former President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol. He has critical data to protect.” The chats show that Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes — also ultimately convicted of seditious conspiracy — responded: “Give him my cell.” Rep. Ronny Jackson shakes hands with Stephen Miller, a former senior advisor for …

‘Thank you, Proud Boys!’: How a J6 organizer cultivated extremist ties and remains a free woman
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Thank you, Proud Boys!’: How a J6 organizer cultivated extremist ties and remains a free woman

Raw Story  

This is the first part of a two-part Raw Story series exploring pro-Trump organizer Cindy Chafian's actions before, during and after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. “The Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, the Three Percenters — all of those guys keep you safe.” Chafian told Raw Story in an email earlier this week that she made …

Proud Boys have a new target after January 6 riot seditious conspiracy convictions
1 year, 7 months ago

Proud Boys have a new target after January 6 riot seditious conspiracy convictions

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio Prosecutors alleged Tarrio was …

Leaders of extreme right-wing Proud Boys saw themselves as 'Trump's army', says prosecutor
1 year, 7 months ago

Leaders of extreme right-wing Proud Boys saw themselves as 'Trump's army', says prosecutor

Firstpost  

Washington: Leaders of the extreme right-wing Proud Boys organisation saw themselves as foot soldiers defending Donald Trump as the former president clung to power beyond the 2020 election, a prosecution claimed Monday at the conclusion of a landmark trial over the US Capitol uprising. In the seditious conspiracy trial where Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants were …

Prosecutor: Proud Boys viewed themselves as ‘Trump’s army’
1 year, 7 months ago

Prosecutor: Proud Boys viewed themselves as ‘Trump’s army’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ready for “all-out war,” leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group viewed themselves as foot soldiers fighting for Donald Trump as the former president clung to power after the 2020 election, a prosecutor said Monday at the close of a historic trial over the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Prosecutors have repeatedly shown jurors a video clip of Trump …

Prosecutor: Proud Boys viewed themselves as ‘Trump’s army’
1 year, 8 months ago

Prosecutor: Proud Boys viewed themselves as ‘Trump’s army’

LA Times  

Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio wears a hat that says The War Boys during a rally in Portland, Ore., in September 2020. Ready for “all-out war,” leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group viewed themselves as foot soldiers fighting for Donald Trump as the former president clung to power after the 2020 election, a prosecutor said Monday at …

Bickering bogs down Capitol riot trial of Proud Boys leaders
1 year, 10 months ago

Bickering bogs down Capitol riot trial of Proud Boys leaders

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Capitol riot trial for Proud Boys leaders promised to be a historic showcase for some of the most compelling evidence of an alleged plot by far-right extremists to halt the transfer of presidential power after the 2020 election. Lawyers representing the five Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy have repeatedly sparred with U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly …

Oath Keepers founder convicted of 'sedition' in US Capitol assault
2 years ago

Oath Keepers founder convicted of 'sedition' in US Capitol assault

India Today  

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, and another leader of the right-wing group, were found guilty on Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for the attack on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump supporters, an important win for the Justice Department. Four other Oath Keepers members face seditious conspiracy charges, as do members of the right-wing Proud Boys group, including its former chairman …

Text messages reveal Oath Keepers sought 'alliance' with other far-right groups ahead of Jan. 6
2 years, 2 months ago

Text messages reveal Oath Keepers sought 'alliance' with other far-right groups ahead of Jan. 6

Raw Story  

Prosecutors presented text messages showing the Oath Keepers seeking to create an "alliance" with Proud Boys and Three Percenters as the far-right militant groups planned for Jan. 6. "Three days after President Donald J. Trump posted a tweet summoning his followers to Washington for a 'wild' protest on Jan. 6, 2021, Kelly Meggs, the leader of the Florida chapter of …

Right-wing militia leaders, on trial for sedition, continue to threaten democracy
2 years, 2 months ago

Right-wing militia leaders, on trial for sedition, continue to threaten democracy

LA Times  

Five leaders of the Oath Keepers, a right-wing militia that played a leading role in storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, went on trial last week in Washington. It’s a rare use of “seditious conspiracy,” the U.S. equivalent of a domestic terrorism law, a charge that dates back to the Civil War. “We have people with massive megaphones saying …

US Capitol riot: Proud Boys member admits to seditious conspiracy
2 years, 2 months ago

US Capitol riot: Proud Boys member admits to seditious conspiracy

Al Jazeera  

Several other members of far-right group face seditious conspiracy charges over their alleged roles in January 6 attack. A member of the far-right Proud Boys has pleaded guilty to a seditious conspiracy charge over his role in the United States Capitol riot last year, admitting he plotted with other members of the group to violently stop the peaceful transfer of …

Next J6 hearing to focus on Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, QAnon — and GOP members of Congress: select committee aides
2 years, 5 months ago

Next J6 hearing to focus on Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, QAnon — and GOP members of Congress: select committee aides

Raw Story  

Aides to the House Select Committee Investigating the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol previewed what viewers will see in Tuesday's public hearing during a call with reporters on Monday afternoon. During the briefing, aides said the hearing will focus on how Trump grew more "desperate" as it became clear he had lost the election. Members of the Proud …

Big boys playing dress-up: Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are dangerous — and deeply embarrassing
2 years, 6 months ago

Big boys playing dress-up: Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are dangerous — and deeply embarrassing

Raw Story  

The hearings of the House Jan. 6 committee that began on Thursday night presented plenty of evidence of plain old-fashioned wrongdoing, infantile fantasizing by people old enough to know better, and hundreds of instances of people committing overt criminally indictable offenses at the behest of a president of the United States. Reading the indictment of five Proud Boys — four …

EXPLAINER: A look at far-right extremists in Jan. 6 riot
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: A look at far-right extremists in Jan. 6 riot

Associated Press  

The first public hearing of the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack put a spotlight on two far-right extremist groups whose members are accused of plotting for weeks to stop the peaceful transfer of power. Proud Boys describe themselves as a politically incorrect men’s club for “Western chauvinists.” Before the Jan. 6 insurrection, Proud Boys members mostly …

The Proud Boys' Jan. 6 Sedition Hearings Begin With Implications For Trump
2 years, 6 months ago

The Proud Boys' Jan. 6 Sedition Hearings Begin With Implications For Trump

Huff Post  

In this Sept. 26, 2020, photo, Proud Boys leader Henry "Enrique" Tarrio wears a hat that says "The War Boys" during a rally in Portland, Oregon. Allison Dinner via Associated Press Five ranking members of the Proud Boys street gang are slated to appear in federal court on Thursday, the first hearing of a potentially historic case in which a …

Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy over US Capitol riot
2 years, 9 months ago

Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy over US Capitol riot

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors accuse Henry ‘Enrique’ Tarrio of helping plan and direct the assault on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Federal prosecutors in the United States have charged a leader of the far-right Proud Boys group with conspiracy over his alleged role in plotting the attack on the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021. Although Tarrio did not storm …

'To save America': Jan. 6 rioters networked in advance, planned to storm the Capitol and fantasized about hanging lawmakers for 'treason'
2 years, 11 months ago

'To save America': Jan. 6 rioters networked in advance, planned to storm the Capitol and fantasized about hanging lawmakers for 'treason'

Raw Story  

As the January 6th Committee bears down on its investigation into potential coordination between high-level Trump associates involved in the effort to overturn the 2020 election and the rioters who stormed the Capitol, legal filings in the cases of 725-plus people who have been criminally charged to date yield a patchwork of clues. Proud Boys leaders Enrique Tarrio and Ethan …

Washington, DC, sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers over Jan. 6
3 years ago

Washington, DC, sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers over Jan. 6

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia has filed a civil lawsuit seeking harsh financial penalties against far-right groups Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over their role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. Karl Racine, Washington’s attorney general, said the lawsuit seeks compensation for damages to the District of Columbia and intends …

Oath Keepers, Proud Boys subpoenaed by Jan. 6 House panel
3 years, 1 month ago

Oath Keepers, Proud Boys subpoenaed by Jan. 6 House panel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection issued more subpoenas Tuesday, this time to extremist organizations, including the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers as well as their leaders, in an attempt to uncover the plotting and execution of the deadly attack. The latest subpoenas were issued to the Oath Keepers, the Proud Boys and …

Some Proud Boys Are Moving To Local Politics As Scrutiny Of Far-Right Group Ramps Up
3 years, 5 months ago

Some Proud Boys Are Moving To Local Politics As Scrutiny Of Far-Right Group Ramps Up

NPR  

Some Proud Boys Are Moving To Local Politics As Scrutiny Of Far-Right Group Ramps Up Enlarge this image toggle caption Eva Marie Uzcategui Trinkl/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Eva Marie Uzcategui Trinkl/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The Proud Boys are going local. Sponsor Message With the law enforcement spotlight on the group, Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio envisions his organization …

Charges after US Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups
3 years, 6 months ago

Charges after US Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump’s lies about a stolen 2020 election united right-wing supporters, conspiracy theorists and militants on Jan. 6, but the aftermath of the insurrection is roiling two of the most prominent far-right extremist groups at the U.S. Capitol that day. “We’re already seeing a lot of this rhetoric being spewed in an effort to pull in people,” said …

Leaders of Proud Boys ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges
3 years, 8 months ago

Leaders of Proud Boys ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges

Associated Press  

A federal judge on Monday ordered two leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group to be arrested and jailed while awaiting trial on charges they planned and coordinated an attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory. Biggs and Nordean are among more than two dozen Capitol riot defendants who have been …

Prosecutors struggle with consistent story on US Capitol riots
3 years, 8 months ago

Prosecutors struggle with consistent story on US Capitol riots

Hindustan Times  

There’s little doubt the Oath Keepers were planning for something on Jan. 6. “The government presented a theory that there was a weeks long plan to invade the Capitol,” an attorney for one of the Oath Keepers, Jessica Watkins, wrote in a recent court filing. After she was pressed by a judge in a recent hearing, Rakoczy conceded authorities “do …

Prosecutors struggle with consistent story in Jan. 6 cases
3 years, 8 months ago

Prosecutors struggle with consistent story in Jan. 6 cases

Associated Press  

BOSTON — There’s little doubt the Oath Keepers were planning for something on Jan. 6. “The government presented a theory that there was a weeks long plan to invade the Capitol,” an attorney for one of the Oath Keepers, Jessica Watkins, wrote in a recent court filing. Just a month earlier, Rakoczy told the same judge there’s no other way …

Feds: Oath Keeper coordinated with Proud Boys before riot
3 years, 8 months ago

Feds: Oath Keeper coordinated with Proud Boys before riot

Associated Press  

A reputed leader in the Oath Keepers militia group discussed forming an “alliance” and coordinating plans with another extremist group, the Proud Boys, ahead of the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, according to new court papers. On Dec. 19, Meggs wrote in a Facebook message that he “organized an alliance” between the Oath Keepers, Proud Boys and …

Justice Dept. alleges that Oath Keepers militia, far-right Proud Boys coordinated plans for Capitol assault
3 years, 9 months ago

Justice Dept. alleges that Oath Keepers militia, far-right Proud Boys coordinated plans for Capitol assault

LA Times  

A leader of the Oath Keepers militia was communicating with members of the far-right Proud Boys in the weeks leading to the U.S. Capitol attack, federal prosecutors allege, suggesting for the first time that the extremist groups had formed an alliance for the day of the deadly assault. The disclosure came in court papers filed late Tuesday arguing that Kelly …

Prosecutors allege Oath Keepers leader and Proud Boys coordinated before Capitol attack
3 years, 9 months ago

Prosecutors allege Oath Keepers leader and Proud Boys coordinated before Capitol attack

CNN  

Washington CNN — A leader among the paramilitary group the Oath Keepers said he was coordinating with the Proud Boys about how their members would work together at the US Capitol on January 6, according to a new court filing from prosecutors late Tuesday night. Facebook chats made public in the filing by the Justice Department show Kelly Meggs, a …

4 Proud Boys Charged With Conspiracy Over Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
3 years, 9 months ago

4 Proud Boys Charged With Conspiracy Over Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

NPR  

4 Proud Boys Charged With Conspiracy Over Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Enlarge this image toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Carolyn Kaster/AP Four alleged leaders of the Proud Boys have been indicted in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol over allegedly conspiring, including in discussions on encrypted messaging apps, to obstruct the certification of President Biden's Electoral College …

US narrows in on organized extremists in Capitol siege probe
3 years, 9 months ago

US narrows in on organized extremists in Capitol siege probe

Associated Press  

As members of the Oath Keepers paramilitary group shouldered their way through the mob and up the steps to the U.S. Capitol, their plans for Jan. 6 were clear, authorities say. A little while earlier, Proud Boys carrying two-way radios and wearing earpieces spread out and tried to blend in with the crowd as they invaded the Capitol led by …

Proud Boys leader ‘prolific’ snitch for law enforcement: Reuters
3 years, 10 months ago

Proud Boys leader ‘prolific’ snitch for law enforcement: Reuters

Al Jazeera  

Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group, has a past as an informer for federal and local law enforcement, repeatedly working undercover for investigators after he was arrested in 2012, according to a former prosecutor and a transcript of a 2014 federal court proceeding obtained by Reuters. This rule says: “if the government believes that a …

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