Oath Keeper Returned to Capitol Morning After Riot to 'Probe Defense Line,' Prosecutors Say

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Oath Keeper Returned to Capitol Morning After Riot to ‘Probe Defense Line,’ Prosecutors Say
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Allison Quinn
News Editor
Published Jan. 19, 2022 8:00AM ET

A 63-year-old Arizona man charged with seditious conspiracy for his role in the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol said he returned to the scene the next morning for “recon” as Congress was completing its delayed election certification, according to court documents. Edward Vallejo, who prosecutors say told others he was “waiting for orders from [Oath Keeper founder] Stewart Rhodes,” is accused of playing a central role in the far-right paramilitary group’s attempt to thwart the transfer of power to Joe Biden. In a court filing late Tuesday calling for Vallejo to be detained ahead of trial, prosecutors say he continued to plot against the federal government even after the violence of Jan. 6 ended. The next morning, he allegedly messaged other members of the group in a Signal chat: “We are going to probe their defense line right now 6 am they should let us in. We’ll see.” He and other members of a “quick reaction force” he led were apparently also prepared to wage battle in the city for weeks. Ahead of the Jan. 6 riot, Vallejo and others “wheeled in bags and large bins of weapons, ammunition, and essential supplies to last 30 days,” prosecutors wrote.

[empedocles]

1. Graphic news material

[live love laugh]

2. And this isn't even being reported by the media.

[monkeyman1]

3. that's why the media is a damn joke !

[gratuitous]

4. New rule for referring to Stewart Rhodes

He should be called Ralphie Rhodes.

[GB_RN]

5. Ralphie Rhodes...

The Goat Keeper...

[Slammer]

6. just imagine

That's why the troops remained after they were finally deployed.

I can't imagine any insurrectionist being stupid enough to think they'd be let in, but that's a different matter....

[ShazzieB]

10. Well, how stupid did they have to be to do what they did on January 6?

That was some pretty high octane stupid right there. It doesn't surprise me much that a few of the extra stupid ones would try to get back in the next day. Seems right in character to me.

[MyOwnPeace]

7. And you KNOW the 'honorable' Senator Johnson......

will say that the guy enjoyed his 'tour' so much that he was back to see some of the things he had missed the day before.....

[burrowowl]

8. Stubborn asshole!

[kairos12]

9. Cargo Pants Commandos.

[Probatim]

12. Mayonnaise Militia

One of my favorites - not sure who said it, but I like it.

[Hekate]

11. KnR