Members of the Oath Keepers showed 'preparation' and 'structure' before Jan. 6 insurrection: report

[CousinIT]

https://www.alternet.org/2021/09/members-of-the-oath-keepers-showed-preparation-and-structure-before-jan-6-insurrection-report/

Members of the Oath Keepers — along with QAnon and the Proud Boys — were among the far-right extremists who, according to the FBI, were involved in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol Building. The role that the Oath Keepers played in the Capitol insurrection is the focus of a report by PolitiFact's Samantha Putterman, who examines their activities before and during the attack.

"Of approximately 40 people facing conspiracy charges as of early September, 19 were associated with the far-right Oath Keepers militia, according to PolitiFact's review of court files," Putterman explains. "Another 17 were affiliated with the Proud Boys extremist group. As part of PolitiFact's ongoing look at how misinformation fueled the events of January 6, we examined the case files of defendants associated with Oath Keepers and found they tell a story of preparation, communication and structure."

Putterman reports that on November 9, following the 2020 election, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes "called on members to go to Washington, D.C."

Rhodes told them, "We're going to defend the president, the duly elected president, and we call on him to do what needs to be done to save our country. Because if you don't, guys, you're going to be in a bloody, bloody civil war, and a bloody — you can call it an insurrection or you can call it a war or fight."

According to Putterman, "Rhodes warned his followers during that November 9 meeting to come prepared to fight Antifa, a left-wing, anti-fascist movement, according to court documents that show he asked some to come fully armed."

[calimary]

1. I'm trying to think of the rallies I've attended where ANY "Antifa" actually showed up.

I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen an “Antifa” member in the flesh.

[Tommymac]

7. That's because Antifa is a philosophy. Not a group.

There are no members.

There are no Antifa clubs.

There are no Antifa Demonstrations.

Well, I will admit some Antifa's do live in the imaginations of Qanon'ers, TFG, The Pillow Guy, Rudy, ...

... and most MSM reporters.

[pwb]

2. Joe could squash these freaks anytime.

The Unions will fight for him if they want to meet up.

[Trueblue1968]

5. lock them all up ..... Looooooooooooooooong prison terms.

[Lovie777]

3. Add republican politicians and that jerk in the WH and crew on 1/6/2021 ..

[gratuitous]

4. Since some of them were wearing commemorative t-shirts at the event

Yeah, you could say that there was some prior planning.

[Initech]

6. Oh yeah it was just a "harmless tourist visit". Right.

Fuck off, scumbags!