What do we know (so far) about the connections between Moms for Liberty county chapters and the Proud Boys?
At least nine Moms for Liberty county chapters have connections or associations with the far right violent extremists street gang the Proud Boys.👇🏼
Celeste Fiehler, the chair of the Moms for Liberty chapter in Riverside County, California, attended a protest with far right activists including Louie Mario Flores, a member of the Proud Boys who was present at the Capitol during the January 6th Insurrection.
Eulalia María Jiménez-Hincapie, the chair of the Moms for Liberty chapter in Miami-Dade County, Florida, has well documented connections to Enrique Tarrio and Chris Barcenas, a member of the Proud Boys who was present at the Capitol during the January 6th Insurrection.
James Hoel and Nick Radovich, members of the Proud Boys, were photographed with members of the Moms for Liberty chapter in Sarasota, Florida. Bridget Ziegler, the co-founder of Moms for Liberty and the chair of the Sarasota County school board, was among those in the picture.
Shannon Adcock, chair of Moms for Liberty chapter in DuPage County, Illinois and president of Awake Illinois. Terry Newsome, an anti-LGBTIQ activist and member of the Proud Boys, has organized with Awake Illinois and has been a featured speaker at events sponsored Awake Illinois.
The Cape Fear Proud Boys encouraged members to attend events organized by the Moms for Liberty chapter in New Hanover County, North Carolina — the group is “typically present at the same ones.” The Proud Boys have appeared at multiple New Hanover public school board meetings.
During an event in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, members of the Proud Boys were among the right-wing groups that hosted a both, and members of Moms for Liberty chapters of Bucks County and Lehigh County were among the groups organizing the event with Pennsylvania Patriot Coalition.
Members of the Moms for Liberty chapter in Charleston County, South Carolina reportedly appeared together with members of the Proud Boys while participating in an anti-mask protest.
Bobby Bean, a member of the Proud Boys who was present at the Capitol during the January 6th Insurrection, was photographed with members of the Moms for Liberty chapter in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
There are possible connections and associations between an additional three more Moms for Liberty county chapters and the Proud Boys, but these connections have not been confirmed (yet).
Explore the interactive visualization of these networks here: https://t.co/ppw0gkeyqPembed.kumu.io/d7198affd62e1c…
More details here: Moms for Liberty County Chapters Growing Connections to Far Right Groups
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