Posted on May 31, 2021
Oath Keepers wanted to give Trump excuse to declare martial law, says indictment
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The head of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia organisation that took part in January’s insurrection on the US Capitol, allegedly wanted antifa to counter protest on the day to give Donald Trump an excuse to declare martial law.
In charges filed on Sunday against four Oath Keepers related to the Capitol riot, Stewart Rhodes allegedly told members of the militia that if antifa “go kinetic on us, then we'll go kinetic on them.”
Prosecutors believe that some members thought Mr Trump could invoke a 200-year-old act to stop domestic terrorism, and override the results of the 2020 election, in the run up to 6 January.
In charges filed on Sunday against four Oath Keepers related to the Capitol riot, Stewart Rhodes allegedly told members of the militia that if antifa “go kinetic on us, then we'll go kinetic on them.”
Prosecutors believe that some members thought Mr Trump could invoke a 200-year-old act to stop domestic terrorism, and override the results of the 2020 election, in the run up to 6 January.
Oath Keepers wanted to give Trump excuse to declare martial law, says indictment
Posted from independent.co.uk
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It's just mind boggling to me that anyone looks to Trump as a leader in any way, shape or form. Let alone that they thought he'd ever invoke the Insurrection Act, that he'd ever have the ability to override an election or that they believed he actually cared about them.
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This clinically indicates that there are a number of folks in the US who demonstrate profoundly poor judgement.
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Some people. That's the disadvantage of having "yes" men in your organization. Your people should be able to offer dissenting/contradictory viewpoints without fear of reprisal. Lawyers do that. They play "devil's advocate." Militarily? It's called OPFOR.
Even that "thought" is unconstitutional. People.
More of a reason Sally Yates thought Mike Flynn was the wrong person for the job. . .and she said so.
LTC Vindman? Same.
Even that "thought" is unconstitutional. People.
More of a reason Sally Yates thought Mike Flynn was the wrong person for the job. . .and she said so.
LTC Vindman? Same.
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