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Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes spent thousands of dollars that belonged to the group on things like guns and food, disgruntled members told the Wall Street Journal.
Members of the Oath Keepers make up the largest group of defendants facing conspiracy charges in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack case they allegedly conspired to interrupt the certification of Joe Bidens win and now, tensions within the group have spilled out onto the pages of a lengthy Journal exposé.
Citing current and former Oath Keepers and some of Mr. Rhodes family members, the Journal reported that Rhodes spent Oath Keepers money on a home deposit, haircuts, liquor, food reserves and personal riot gear.
Citing specific bank records, the Journal listed Oath Keepers funds spent near the town of Rhodes former Montana residence: $12,424 in auto repairs, $83.50 at a pet store, $504 at a dentist, $886 at a bar, $9,974 at a gun store, and $229 at Alley Katz Nighties N Naughties, which on its Facebook page describes itself as A small ADULT shop carrying a lil bit of everything. Lingerie, lotions n potions, DVDs, Adult novelties, Gag Gifts
.and more.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/oath-keepers-leader-spent-groups-money-on-guns-and-steaks-disgruntled-ex-members-say/ar-AAL7JWd
Emulating his heroes Donald Trump and Wayne LaPierre.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)It would be exceedingly difficult to lower my opinion of the Oath Keepers, but that would do it.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)Aristus
(66,414 posts)East-A-Squared
(14,505 posts)Blue Owl
(50,448 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,090 posts)Not shocking.
They'll find something about which to be disgruntled.
Being pathetic suckers will never occur to them.
Sheep
Wounded Bear
(58,674 posts)uponit7771
(90,347 posts)PatSeg
(47,534 posts)Stupid too I suppose, to rip off so many heavily armed, trigger-happy people.