Group Chat Linked to Roger Stone Shows Ties Among Jan. 6 Figures

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The roster of participants in Roger Stone’s text group chats highlights how he was involved with a strikingly large number of people who sought to overturn the 2020 election.
Roger J. Stone Jr. At least three members of the Friends of Stone group chat are facing charges in connection with the Capitol riot.
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Group Chat Linked to Roger Stone Shows Ties Among Jan. 6 Figures
The roster of participants highlights how Mr. Stone, the pro-Trump political operative, was involved with a strikingly large number of people who sought to overturn the 2020 election.
7:35 PM · May 21, 2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/20/us/politics/roger-stone-jan-6.html

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It was known as F.O.S. — or Friends of Stone — and while its members shifted over time, they were a motley cast of characters.

There were “Stop the Steal” organizers, right-wing influencers, Florida state legislative aides and more than one failed candidate loyal to former President Donald J. Trump. One participant ran a website that promoted disinformation about the Capitol attack. Another was an officer in the Army Reserve allied with Michael T. Flynn, Mr. Trump’s former national security adviser.

At least three members of the group chat are now facing charges in connection with the riot at the Capitol in January 2021. They include Owen Shroyer, the right-hand man of the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones; Enrique Tarrio, the onetime chairman of the Proud Boys; and Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers militia.

But the focus of the chat was always the man whose photo topped its home page: Roger J. Stone Jr., a longtime political operative and adviser to Mr. Trump.

While little is known about what was said on the chat, the membership list of Friends of Stone, provided to The New York Times by one of its participants, offers a kind of road map to Mr. Stone’s associations, showing their scope and nature in the critical period after the 2020 election. During that time, Mr. Stone was involved with a strikingly wide array of people who participated in efforts to challenge the vote count and keep Mr. Trump in the White House.

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[Hoyt]

1. Stone needs to get his affairs, such that they are, in order for prison.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Can someone please compile videos of these white authoritarians losing their

shit? I think Stone has a great one when he was videoed in a deposition.


I would play it just to make my heart feel good.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. A 50 year political douchebag. mt

[agingdem]

4. It occurred to me the coup failed

for a multitude of reasons: (1) scope of the of the plan..too broad and too populated (2) myopically inept plotters, smugly confident in a successful outcome (3) their loyal henchman, unable to understand the seditious task they were assigned and the consequences if they failed...(4) Donald Trump, a TV personality, running the coup as though it was a sixteen part mini series with a violent but satisfactory ending...bodies on the ground, Trump strolling into the Oval Office, a malicious smile on his face, barking for his morning Diet Coke..

[EarnestPutz]

5. I can't decide if Roger Stone was involved with this because of his history as a political.....

.....prankster or in spite of it. No, wait a minute. What am I saying? His reputation had them coming to him in the first place. Jeez, get a grip.

[mopinko]

6. i think we are about to see how well you cant get away w a big conspiracy.

we rly have to push this investigation to the bitter end, cuz a lot of people dont want to believe it. lay out every last shred of evidence. and when they are all in prison, say to the magats- see? big conspiracies dont work.

[Kid Berwyn]

7. A Seditious Conspiracy

Traitors, every last one of them.