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#SeditionHunters - at the impeachment trial in 2021, we saw chilling footage of Sen. Chuck Schumer trying to evacuate and nearly running into invaders - he did a U-turn and fled. Now we know who he encountered: the hulking Proud Boy Joshua Pruitt, #BaldBulldog. 1/
Here's what Schumer nearly ran into - a massive, muscled bodybuilder, inducted into the Proud Boys only in November as they prepped for the Capitol attack. Read about encounter in Pruitt's new Statement of Offense - he just pled guilty (h/t @emptywheel) 2/
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Minutes before, at 2:28 PM, Pruitt (#BaldBulldog) helped lead the mob breaking the police line in the Crypt above. They seemed fixated on getting down to the Visitor's Center quickly. 3/
#SeditionHunters - this week's court cases, from @RubyWorms - it's a lot! Grant led the first charge; taped-up militia member Gieswein worked in a group but no conspiracy charges yet, Tanios/Khater may have caused an officer's death, Ryan Nichols may be a key link to Trump... 1/
Grant (#YoungSkullMan) led the charge up the Pennsylvania Walkway along with with Ryan Samsel, looking like a team - but they seem not linked before Jan 6. How did that teamwork happen? Grant violently fought with police, then was caught on livestream inside the Capitol. 2/
Gieswein (#WildDog) will help explain coordination of militias. He wore orange tape, worked with the Proud Boy #OrangeTapeGroup - but didn't seem to be a Proud Boy. From Boebert's district (L). He's got new charges now. (Annotation by @CassanderGrant) 3/
#SeditionHunters - for the new year, as J6 cases crank up, the fabulous @RubyWorms is doing calendars of court developments. This week some big names. Today: Oath Keeper Kenneth Harrelson asks again for pre-trial release; the leaders of the first breach are arraigned... 1/
Tuesday is a sentencing for one of Nick Fuentes' #CapitolAF gang who quickly pled guilty, the teenage Leonard Ridge IV. (Note: NOT Leo Bozell IV, son of the arch-conservative and CNP figure). A clever move by DOJ, or premature given the AF coordination? 2/
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On Wednesday there are status conferences for some groups who have conspiracy charges, including most of #Axehole's (Chrestmann's) #OrangeTapeGroup, highlighted here, and Sandlin + deGrave. @emptywheel has good lists of the conspiracy charges. 3/
Looking at it now, I'm not totally convinced it's not a hearing aid, on that guy, but here's another one with #SeditionComms right next to them at 16:53
Found a group w/ #SeditionComms and full tactical gear. Individual w/ SOG flag @ 17:29, handheld mic on vest @ 17:50, group of 4, 1 w/ similar gear and leaves on helmet, @ 18:06 #SeditionHunters @SeditionData @capitolhunters
