Stewart Rhodes, insurrectionist and founder of right-wing Oath Keepers militia, spotted at CPAC

[Nevilledog]

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https://www.salon.com/2021/07/09/stewart-rhodes-founder-of-right-wing-oath-keepers-militia-spotted-at-cpac/

DALLAS — 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.

Multiple federal agencies are currently investigating the Oath Keepers for their alleged role in the planning and execution of the Jan. 6 insurrection — and though Rhodes did not himself enter the U.S. Capitol building that day, several members of his group did, according to news reports. As of this week, 16 Oath Keepers have been charged for their involvement in the storming of the Capitol building.

In the months since Jan. 6, Rhodes has voluntarily turned himself over for questioning by federal agents — against the advice of his attorneys, according to a New York Times. He reportedly told authorities that the only reason Oath Keeper members entered the Capitol that day was to provide aid after hearing someone inside had been shot, though the Times notes that an extensive investigation of visual evidence conducted by reporters was not able to verify the claims.

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 Marcia Strickler on her CPAC pass, also came within inches of this reporter, yelling various obscenities.

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[OAITW r.2.0]

1. US NAZI Theater, 2021.

[blm]

2. ✔️✔️

[Nevilledog]

3. This came out today......wish I had a NYT subscription

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Tweet text:
JJ MacNab
@jjmacnab

Oath Keepers Leader Sits for F.B.I. Questioning Against Legal Advice
Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers militia, denied that he or any other Oath Keepers had committed crimes on Jan. 6.

Oath Keepers Leader Sits for F.B.I. Questioning Against Legal Advice
In a bold move, Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the right-wing militia group, sat for an interview with federal agents after they seized his phone in May.
nytimes.com
6:03 PM · Jul 9, 2021

[Eugene]

6. Here's shared paywall-free link.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/09/us/politics/stewart-rhodes-oath-keepers-fbi.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqohkT1UbCibIRp8_qRmHmfnE2_snmnLhJTKJDCxCyOgYGM2H8lvNIKluasM-xS_eStVAdr8zQfg4hsluA3tQcSj66J2VhMZCZCwvtYO4Wm5x1p7BUbpmq2avYjDmdqIin-Hu-kLebmL1XfTahicnLAs288YzZkjqjSJTvtrNFO502tl92fYzVNstFXpbOn7877S_AA5-Od6FchjZ9gE0PuhaUjvQltOfgKkSJEQQURmVCSMivhtvrY9UK9gVP67gLhA_e8eYgL0ZCGRgKYzBFITAIMxpsJhzDTXE0QXjXptL&smid=url-share

DU thread: https://www.democraticunderground.com/117814421

[Nevilledog]

9. Thanks!

[Maraya1969]

7. I hope they get him on something. Him and his little girlfriend too.

[GoodRaisin]

4. The Party of Thugs. nt

[UTUSN]

5. Well of course!

[C_U_L8R]

8. Bring a pirate cosplayer day at CPAC

Where's his parrot?