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Rhiannon12866

(205,444 posts)
Thu Oct 6, 2022, 06:26 PM Oct 2022

BREAKING: Oath Keeper FLIPS confirms COMMUNICATIONS with Secret Service Agent - Meidas Touch



As the Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial is underway, today in court a Oath Keeper flipped and testified that he believed that the Oath Keepers leader, Elmer Stewart Rhodes was in contact with the United States secret service during the January 6th insurrection. Meidas Co-Founder Jordy Meiselas reacts to this breaking news!


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BREAKING: Oath Keeper FLIPS confirms COMMUNICATIONS with Secret Service Agent - Meidas Touch (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Oct 2022 OP
OK MSM. Do your fucking job Evolve Dammit Oct 2022 #1
The plot thickens... sop Oct 2022 #2
Given their argument is that they were there to combat the Antifa threat Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2022 #3
Well, we know that TFG called them there and we know why, to attack Congress and keep them from Rhiannon12866 Oct 2022 #4
Yes, well there's what WE know, and then there's what can be proven Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2022 #6
So why did they (1 Attack Capitol Police (2 Threaten Nancy Pelosi (3 Threaten to hang Mike Pence?? Rhiannon12866 Oct 2022 #7
Well, there's the crimes of that day, and then there's the conspiracy before Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2022 #8
What do we know and what can we prove... nt Fullduplexxx Oct 2022 #12
How would it help? Genki Hikari Oct 2022 #14
See the rest of my discussion with the original poster for my logic, if you care to :) nt Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2022 #15
No. Shit. Sherlock. czarjak Oct 2022 #5
Any Guesses? Me. Oct 2022 #9
Tony Ornato? Cha Oct 2022 #10
... Me. Oct 2022 #11
Aloha!🌺💙🏝 Cha Oct 2022 #13
 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
3. Given their argument is that they were there to combat the Antifa threat
Thu Oct 6, 2022, 06:45 PM
Oct 2022

I'm not entirely sure this is a flip, nor that it undermines their 'case', such as it is (which is bullshit of course).

This could actually give them an air of officiality.

May look bad for Trump and the Secret Service, but not necessarily for themselves.

Just thinking out loud, not entirely sure what to make of it

Rhiannon12866

(205,444 posts)
4. Well, we know that TFG called them there and we know why, to attack Congress and keep them from
Thu Oct 6, 2022, 06:49 PM
Oct 2022

Certifying the 2020 election results.

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
6. Yes, well there's what WE know, and then there's what can be proven
Thu Oct 6, 2022, 07:06 PM
Oct 2022

Their defense, essentially, is that they were there to respond to (imaginary) Antifa agitators that may show up and attack people.

They're up against the wall, clutching at straws. Claiming they were in touch with SS could be intended to lend their (bullshit) story ... credibility. Like hey, we were invited and we were in touch with SS, trying to help in case Antifa shows up!

I don't truss 'em, nor the shady-ass lawyers I imagine they have.

Plus it could be intended to cause delay.

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
8. Well, there's the crimes of that day, and then there's the conspiracy before
Thu Oct 6, 2022, 07:15 PM
Oct 2022

I doubt they get out of the crimes involving attacking cops, and I think they also doubt they will.

However I think it's quite possible they're working an angle where it was not pre-meditated, hoping to avoid seditious conspiracy being added on.

Something along the lines of 'okay, you got us, we showed up and got in some fights with cops, but that wasn't our intent, it was not pre-planned sedition'.

Honestly I think that's all they got to avoid very serious trouble, so they're giving it a shot.

 

Genki Hikari

(1,766 posts)
14. How would it help?
Fri Oct 7, 2022, 11:30 AM
Oct 2022

Why would the feds need the help of a bunch of self-appointed militia wannabes when they have tens of thousands of law enforcement officers and the National Guard in the DC area?

It's just STUPID to think their help was even wanted for a legitimate purpose, never mind necessary.

They weren't wanted there for a legitimate reason, but for a seditious overthrow of the government.

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