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☆ The Oath Keepers promised to defend liberty — and ended up trying to overthrow American democracy
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Oath Keepers were founded in 2009, pledging to stand up to tyranny. The Oath Keepers, to be sure, are not to be confused with a charming but a little bit problematic ex. A look at the list of 10 orders the Oath Keepers insisted its members — cops and soldiers — would not carry out reveals as much. Thanks to the magic of the Internet Archive, however, we can see just how they were received on the Oath Keepers' website at the time. But there is, in my take, nothing different about the underlying threat that Oath Keepers posed from day one."

☆ Pro-Trump protester Ray Epps told Jan. 6 committee 'crazy' conspiracy theories tore apart his life
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Ryan J. Reilly | Ryan J. Reilly Is A Justice Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Ray Epps told the Jan. 6 committee that the theory that he was working for the FBI never made much sense, given that Epps’ image landed on an FBI poster in the immediate aftermath of the attack. Epps told the committee that he was under the impression that the building, which was closed to the general public because of COVID restrictions, would be open. Another rioter, one of the first to breach the barricades, also told authorities that Epps told him to “relax“ and that police were just doing their job. It got really, really bad," he said. So it got really, really difficult after that.

☆ Donald Trump Jr. blamed his own cynicism for his initial belief that January 6 rioters weren't Trump supporters
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump Jr. gave the Jan. 6 committee little new information, but spoke about his own thinking. He spoke of the "Russia, Russia, Russia stuff for the last few years," an apparent reference to investigations into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia during the 2016 campaign. Donald Trump Jr. met with a Russian agent during the campaign, though a final report issued by Special Counsel Robert Mueller found insufficient evidence for a broader criminal conspiracy. Even as he told Meadows that his father had to "condemn this shit ASAP," Trump also texted Meadows that he was "not convinced these were Trump supporters either," referring to the rioters. I was there," House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy reportedly told Trump in a phone call days after the attack.

☆ Kevin McCarthy staffer argued Trump shouldn’t condemn violence on January 6 because the media would ‘win’
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Former Trump WH staffer Sarah Matthews described tension in the press office as January 6 unfolded. She said an aide argued that Trump shouldn't condemn violence because the media would "win." The aide, Chad Gilmartin, now works for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. She added that White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was "receptive" to the idea. Gilmartin now works as a communications adviser for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who appears likely to be the next Speaker of the House.

☆ An Ohio family is suing Kroger claiming their son who killed himself after working there was harassed by his managers in case that challenges 'suicide rule'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The family of Evan Seyfried, who died by suicide in March 2021, is suing his employer claiming he was harassed and bullied. The lawsuit against Kroger challenges a decades-old precedent in Ohio that prevents placing legal blame in the case of suicide. Evan Seyfried's family claims store managers harassed and bullied him, ultimately causing Seyfried to take his own life in March 2021. Pigg, the suit claims, told Seyfried he could hack into Seyfried's computer and track his internet usage, and later allegedly sent him obscene and pornographic messages from unknown numbers. Kroger did not respond to Insider's request for comment, but told the Enquirer it does not comment on ongoing litigation.

☆ Several left wing activists had their Twitter accounts suspended after a false-report campaign by far-right users, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Prominent left-wing Twitter accounts have been banned after false reports, The Intercept reported. Far-right activists have launched a campaign to report left-wing accounts for false violations, it reported. Right-wing activists coordinated a campaign to mass report left-wing Twitter users for fake violations to get their accounts suspended — Loder's account was mentioned on a list of accounts to report. Far-right users like journalist Andy Ngo on Twitter urged Musk to address the "large number of Antifa accounts" operating on Twitter. Loder told Intercept that his account was suspended just 90 minutes after Musk responded to Ngo on Twitter.

☆ White supremacists 'pose the primary threat' of lethal domestic terrorism, FBI says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

White supremacists "pose the primary threat" of committing domestic terrorism, the FBI said. Since 2010, white supremacists have killed at least 77 people, the bureau said in a new report. According to the bureau, radicals "driven by a belief in the superiority of the white race continue to pose the primary threat among [domestic violent extremists] of committing lethal violence against civilians, based on their ideology and attack history." Since 2010, white supremacists have carried out at least 17 lethal attacks, killing no fewer than 77 people — accounting for more than half of all fatalities from domestic terrorism, the FBI noted. The FBI report warns that such racially-motivated extremists are acting as part of a "transnational movement," facilitated by online networks and claiming the mantle of a "leaderless resistance" to multiculturalism.

☆ Elon Musk says Twitter's ban on Trump after Capitol attack was 'grave mistake'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The important thing is that Twitter correct a grave mistake in banning his account, despite no violation of the law or terms of service," Musk said in a tweet. He added he would stick with his own social media site Truth Social, the app developed by Trump Media & Technology Group. At the time, Twitter said it permanently suspended him because of the risk of further incitement of violence following the storming of the Capitol. Trump repeatedly used Twitter and other sites to falsely claim there had been widespread voter fraud, and had urged supporters to march on the Capitol in Washington to protest. He has fired top managers and it was announced that senior officials in charge of security and privacy had quit.

☆ Elon Musk reinstates former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Covers Tech For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

"The people have spoken," Musk tweeted Saturday evening. Trump's account returned shortly afterward. Previous tweets from Trump's account were viewable after its reinstatement, with the most recent from Jan. 8, 2021, when he posted that he would not be attending Joe Biden's inauguration. "Twitter will be forming a content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints," Musk tweeted Oct. 28. Twitter, founded in 2006, had its first profitable quarter in late 2017 while Trump was president.

☆ Special Report: Voting-system firms battle right-wing rage against the machines
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Helen Coster | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +19 min

Across the country, election officials have received hundreds of threats or menacing messages that cite debunked conspiracies involving the machines. Some have alleged without evidence that Dominion machines were rigged in plots involving Chinese communists, Venezuelan socialists or Antifa, the loosely organized U.S. anti-fascist movement. Among those calling for Louisiana to ditch Dominion machines is the state’s Republican National Committeewoman, Lenar Whitney. Authorities in the heavily Republican state acknowledge that their aging Dominion machines, most of them bought in 2005, are outdated. Dominion machines remain in use in 14 of Nevada’s 17 counties.

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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene Republican of Georgia Suggested Mr. Pelosi knew his attacker. Elon Musk Chief executive of Twitter and Tesla Amplified a conspiracy theory about male prostitution. Finding life on far-right websites and the so-called dark web, conspiracy theories and falsehoods leaped from the fringes to the mainstream. Each comment Friday, Oct. 28 6 p.m. A conspiracy theory circulates widely that the attack was the result of a sexual affair. saturday, oct. 29 at 9 p.m. A conspiracy theory circulates widely that the attack was the result of a sexual affair.

Rep. Mayra Flores speaks at the University Draft House in McAllen, Texas, on Oct. 10. “I still believe at the end of the day this is still a solid, moderate Democratic region,” González said. A fighting chanceOf the three Latina Republicans running, Mónica De La Cruz, endorsed by former President Donald Trump and running in an adjacent congressional district, Texas' 15th, is considered the party's best chance to win. Soon after being sworn in to Congress, Flores voted against the landmark gun safety bill pushed through Congress by Sen. John Cornyn, the Texas Republican. Francisco Medrano Jr., of Harlingen, says he’s likely to support Republican Mayra Flores.

☆ Insider asked 38 Republicans whether they're concerned about growing anti-Semitic sentiments in their party. Their responses included silence, deflection, and rehashing old statements.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Insider reached out to House Republican leaders, GOP senators auditioning for the 2024 presidential race, the Republican National Committee, retired GOP lawmakers, seasoned Republican strategists and former Donald Trump administration officials about this disturbing phenomenon. The non-respondents included RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, former Vice President Mike Pence, National Republican Senatorial Committee chair Rick Scott, House Republican Conference chair Elise Stefanik, Florida Gov. Meghan McCain, the daughter of late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, lashed out at West, Trump and House Republican "idiots" cheering on their reprehensible behavior. "You can say that his particular words in this particular case are not antisemitic," Rosen said Tuesday during Commentary's daily podcast. Nor have they convinced House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jim Jordan to quit hailing West and Trump as personal heroes.

This piece has been adapted from "We Are Proud Boys: How a Right-Wing Street Gang Ushered in a New Era of American Extremism," by Andy Campbell. Indeed, leaders of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys extremist groups face seditious conspiracy charges over what the Justice Department believes is an outsize role in the planning and execution of the insurrection. In an interview with me, one of the antifascists, a woman who supports medics in the field at demonstrations, recalled a harrowing scene in which a group of Proud Boys had her crew cornered and outnumbered, when one of them lunged at her:The Proud Boys started spraying something into the crowd. Those concerns are paramount for all antifascist activists, but especially among women fighting back against misogynist groups like the Proud Boys. Excerpted from "We Are Proud Boys: How a Right-Wing Street Gang Ushered in a New Era of American Extremism by Andy Campbell.

☆ Violence, chauvinism, and no masturbation allowed: 'We Are Proud Boys' details the 4 tiers of membership in the extremist group
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A new book, "We Are Proud Boys," details the four tiers of membership in the extremist organization. The top Proud Boy tier requires an arrest or a "serious violent fight," per founder Gavin McInnes. "The Proud Boys' actions," notes the Southern Poverty Law Center, "belie their disavowals of bigotry: Rank-and-file Proud Boys and leaders regularly spout white nationalist memes and maintain affiliations with known extremists." While Proud Boys are encouraged to boast of their membership, obfuscation is an essential part of being in the group. Tarrio was not in DC the day of the attack but, prosecutors allege, helped direct his fellow Proud Boys' actions from afar.

☆ Roger Stone said he would 'eject' Jared Kushner from Miami while ranting about not getting a second pardon. 'You want to fight? Let's fight'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Roger Stone wanted a second pardon to protect him from January 6 repercussions, according to The Daily Beast. He will be leaving very quickly," Stone says of Jared Kushner. Filmmaker Christoffer Guldbrandsen told The Daily Beast that Stone held Donald Trump and Jared Kushner responsible for him not getting the additional pardon. The filmakers were unclear on who he was directing that remark towards, according to the Daily Beast. He wanted a second pardon after the riot.

☆ New video shows Roger Stone telling Trump supporters that 'the key thing to do is claim victory' after the election, no matter the outcome
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New footage shows Roger Stone telling Trump supporters to declare victory even if Trump loses. Stone was seen on November 1, 2020, telling protesters that "possession is nine-tenths of the law." But when that happens the key thing to do is to claim victory," Stone said. But when that happens the key thing to do is to claim victory," Stone said. Stone released a statement via Telegram on Thursday categorically denying any claims that he tried to overturn the 2020 election.

The Oath Keeper, Terry Cummings, testified that there were "a lot of firearms cases" in the hotel room when he dropped off his weapon at the Comfort Inn in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 5, 2021. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes is on trial for seditious conspiracy alongside four other Oath Keeper associates: Kelly Meggs, Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins and Thomas Caldwell. Another Oath Keeper previously told the court that Rhodes tried unsuccessfully to reach Trump on the night of Jan. 6. He said he was aware of the strict gun laws in Washington, D.C., and saw no Oath Keepers carrying guns in the city on the day of the riot. Under cross examination, Cummings said multiple times that he never heard of any plans for the Oath Keepers to enter the Capitol.

☆ Roger Stone sought a second pardon from Donald Trump after the January 6 Capitol riot: New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Stone, a Trump confidante, sought a second pardon from the former president after the Capitol riot. Stone had a prison sentence commuted by Trump before he left the White House. Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyRoger Stone sought a second pardon from former President Donald Trump after the Capitol riot, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Stone asked Schoen to "plug" his request for a pardon when he spoke to Trump, per the outlet. "Fuck the voting, let's get right to the violence," Stone can be heard saying to his associates during a car ride.

☆ Roger Stone is heard saying 'let's get right to the violence' in unearthed footage from 2020 election handed over to January 6 committee
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

New footage obtained by CNN shows Roger Stone calling for violence before the 2020 election. In the footage, Stone is also heard saying "fuck voting" and "you see antifa, shoot to kill." "Fuck the voting, let's get right to the violence," Stone is heard saying. In a statement shared with CNN, Stone claimed that the videos were doctored. In December 2020, within the last month of the Trump presidency, the former president pardoned Stone, who had been convicted of multiple felonies in 2019.

☆ 'Fuck the vote': Roger Stone doubles down on claim that CNN documentary footage of him saying 'let's get right to the violence' during 2020 election is a 'deep fake'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Taylor Ardrey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Roger Stone claims that the documentary footage of calling for violence before the 2020 election is "deep fake." Stone said the footage obtained by CNN is a "deep fake." It comes after clips obtained by the outlet show him saying: "Fuck the voting, let's get right to the violence." The footage, taken by Danish filmmakers Frederik Marbell and Christoffer Guldbrandsen, was filmed as they trailed Stone on and off for three years, according to CNN. "Fuck the voting, let's get right to the violence," the former Trump adviser could be heard saying in a clip, per CNN.

☆ Crime Wave Gives the GOP a Chance in Oregon Governor’s Race
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-11 | by ( Faith Bottum | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Portland, Ore.Masked antifa gangsters, armed with crowbars, smashed their way through Portland’s Bison Coffeehouse’s windows on Oct. 5. The vandals were angry that the owner, Loretta Guzman , was planning to hold a “Coffee With a Cop” event—an opportunity for residents to chat with officers patrolling their neighborhood. That Ms. Guzman is a Native American who approaches her business with a slightly mystical Portlandian leftism bought her no sympathy from the radicals. “Then the tables and benches and my work area, everything.” She adds, “Right now a lot of people are scared. Other people supported me, other small businesses, but they don’t want me to say anything .

☆ How Oath Keepers Are Accused of Plotting to Storm the Capitol
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-19 | by ( Denise Lu | Eleanor Lutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

The chat group included Kelly Meggs — the head of the Florida chapter of Oath Keepers — and others. He later published the plan of action on the Oath Keepers’ website. section chief, contacted Mr. Rhodes to coordinate on an upcoming “op” and to provide details of a reconnaissance trip he took to Washington. weapons Mr. Rhodes purchased about $7,000 worth of firearm-related equipment and night-vision devices and shipped the items to Virginia. Several other people associated with the Oath Keepers have pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with the investigation, but those charged with sedition are not among them.

☆ Pretendenții la funcția de deputat. Litigiul pentru o datorie de 10 mii de lei la energie termică a lui Marc Tkaciuk și veniturile de 4 mii de lei în doi ani ale lui Iurie Muntean
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-22 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +11 min

În 2014, Muntean a fost exclus din partid, după ce, în prealabil, a fost demis din funcția de secretar general al formațiunii condusă de Vladimir Voronin. Iurie Muntean a fost implicat în acea perioadă și în alte scandaluri, după ce a fost acuzat că ar fi provocat diverse incidente în Legislativ. În mai 2020, dosarul a fost însă clasat, după ce Tkaciuk a fost audiat în calitate de bănuit. Şi el a fost deputat comunist și a lucrat alături de Marc Tkaciuk la președinția condusă de Vladimir Voronin. Actul nu a fost contestat în instanță, dar candidatul nu a fost pedepsit, pentru că mandatul său a expirat la scurt timp după constatările CNI.

Persons: ZdG, Gheorghe, Iurie Muntean, Muntean, Vladimir Voronin . El, Vladimir Plahotniuc, Igor Dodon, Viorel, Ala Reajeva, PCRM . Ea, Reajeva, Marc Tkaciuk, Voronin, Moldova . El, Vladimir Voronin, Tkaciuk, Todua, Poleanschi, Suzuki Swift, Anastasie Pavlov, Pavlov, Miercuri, Renato Usatîi Organizations: Partidului Acțiunii, Congresul Civic, Comuniștilor, PCRM, Economiei, CEC, Mercedes, Poleanschi, Volkswagen, Skoda Octavia Locations: Moldova, Judecătoriei Chișinău, comunist, Șoldănești, Integritate, Dondușeni, Donduşeni

☆ Администрация Санду вступилась за Стояногло? Еще одна попытка оспорить его назначение провалилась
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-06 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +6 min

xЭкс-кандидат в генпрокуроры Молдовы, адвокат Сергей Пержу снова попытался добиться отставки генпрокурора Стояногло. Также судьи АП переслали в администрацию президента требование Пержу отменить указ о назначении Стояногло генпрокурором. Судьи в своем решении, опубликованном 5 апреля, указали, что высказались еще летом прошлого года, и то решение Пержу не обжаловал. Пержу не прошел первый этап конкурса, набрав 58 баллов (четверо полуфиналистов конкурса, включая Стояногло, набрали от 77 до 86 баллов). Зимой 2020 года Бобров был в числе прокуроров, которых генпрокурор Стояногло попросил добровольно уйти в отставку «из-за несоответствия должности».

Persons: Rotaru, Александр Стояногло, Сергей Пержу, Майя Санду, Стояногло, Пержу, Игорь Додон, Рышкановки, Андрей Спыну, Спыну, Санду, Владислав Бобров, Бобров, Виорела Мораря, Морарь, Эдуард Булат, Булат Organizations: NM, Antifa, Апелляционная палата (АП), АП, Высочайший совет прокуроров, Конституционный суд (КС), КС, СМИ, Антикоррупционная прокуратура, Генпрокуратура, ОО «Юристы за права человека, Национальный фонд за демократия Locations: Кишинев, Молдова, Рышкановки, Румыния, Бухарест

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