Thomas Caldwell, Man Accused of Plotting Capitol Riot, Worked for FBI--Lawyer

[ItsjustMe]

https://www.newsweek.com/man-accused-plotting-capitol-riot-worked-fbi-1567806

The man authorities allege is the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers and an orchestrator of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building previously worked for the FBI, his attorney claims.

The Oath Keepers is a far-right militia that supports former U.S. President Donald Trump and peddles conspiracy theories, according to the Anti-Defamation League. The Oath Keepers believe that violent civil war in the U.S. is imminent and they have said they are "the last line of defense against tyranny."

The alleged leader of the group, Thomas Caldwell, 66, of Berryville, Virginia, worked as a section chief for the FBI from 2009 and 2010 after retiring from the Navy. That's according to his lawyer, Thomas Plofchan, who wrote a motion urging a judge to release his client from prison as he awaits trial.

Caldwell was arrested on January 19 on four federal counts, including conspiracy to commit an offense against the U.S. during the January 6 Capitol building riots in Washington, D.C.

The defense said Caldwell, who denies being an Oath Keeper, has had top-secret security clearance since 1979, which required multiple special background investigations. Caldwell's lawyer says he also ran a consulting company that did confidential work for the government.

[RainCaster]

1. Is that supposed to excuse him from being a scumbag?

I don't see the value in knowing that. He is still a POS.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Taxpayers paid his salary and benefits for many years.

So now he wants to overthrow the government that made his good life possible.

[blm]

5. ✔️

[dalton99a]

3. Robert Hanssen also worked for the FBI

[SharonClark]

4. K&R