MORE EVIDENCE: New details of armed Trump extremists continue to emerge in January 6 cases

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NEWS: More evidence of an **armed insurrection** at the US Capitol, as new details on Trump extremists who brought guns continue to emerge in January 6 cases https://motherjones.com/crime-justice/2021/10/january-6-oath-keepers-guns-proud-boys-fbi-capitol-insurrection/… Our latest reporting on this story, from me and @dfriedman33

MORE EVIDENCE: New details of armed Trump extremists continue to emerge in January 6 cases
An Oath Keeper faces gun charges, a defendant reportedly said a Proud Boys leader carried a gun at the Capitol, and more.
motherjones.com
7:19 AM · Oct 13, 2021

https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2021/10/january-6-oath-keepers-guns-proud-boys-fbi-capitol-insurrection/


Since January 6, Republican lawmakers attempting to cover up the Trump-driven insurrection have claimed that no one brought guns to the US Capitol. That claim is false, as we showed in a recent Mother Jones investigation documenting an array of criminal cases—from a defendant who was armed on Capitol grounds and called for the overthrow of the US government, to an alleged operation in which numerous members of the so-called Oath Keepers, a loose-knit far-right militia, stockpiled firearms at a hotel near downtown DC for potential battle in support of Trump.

Since the end of September, further evidence has emerged linking armed extremists to the events of January 6, including in the case of an additional Oath Keeper charged with participating in the Capitol riot. According to a complaint and arrest warrant filed in DC federal court, 47-year-old Jeremy M. Brown of Florida, a US Army special forces veteran and briefly a 2020 congressional candidate, faces charges for his presence on restricted Capitol grounds and disorderly conduct in confrontation with police. The complaint contains photos showing that Brown was outfitted that day in “full military gear, including a helmet, radio, a tactical vest, and prominently displayed large surgical trauma shears tucked into a pack sitting on the vest,” according to the FBI. Brown also displayed a Trump logo on his tactical belt, the photos show.

The complaint further alleges that Brown and other unidentified individuals coordinated travel for January 6 using an encrypted messaging platform, communications in which Brown described plans to drive a recreational vehicle he referred to as “GROUND FORCE ONE” from Florida to DC.

“Plenty of Gun Ports left to fill,” he said in the encrypted group chat, according to evidence from the FBI. “We can pick you up.” The plan was to stop overnight in North Carolina and arrive in DC about a day before the congressional certification of President Joe Biden’s victory. “This will give us the 4th/5th to set up, conduct route recons, CTR (Close Target Reconnaissance) and any link ups needed with DC elements,” Brown messaged. According to the complaint, Brown brought guns with him on the trip but left them with unidentified people in Virginia and didn’t take them to the Capitol.

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1. Violent Republican mob attacked America and American democracy

It's so sick. Charge the traitor Republicans, try them with factual evidence (even though Republicans hate facts), convict them, then lock their treasonous asses up.

Lock them up.