Thread by @Monaheart1229

Dropped by WaPo this am:
Fed'l auth are investigating possible ties between Roger Stone, Alex Jones & Capitol insurrectionists
Was only a matter of time
-& Jones & Stone have it coming
washingtonpost.com/local/legal-is…

2-"The Justice Department and FBI are investigating whether high-profile right-wing figures — including Roger Stone and Alex Jones — may have played a role in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach as part of a broader look into the mind-set of those who committed violence and their

3-"apparent paths to radicalization, according to people familiar with the investigation. The investigation into potential ties between key figures in the riot and those who promoted former president Donald Trump’s false assertions that the election was stolen from him does not

4-"mean those who may have influenced rioters will face criminal charges, particularly given U.S. case law surrounding incitement and free speech, the people said. Officials at this stage said they are principally seeking to understand what the rioters were thinking —

5-"and who may have influenced beliefs — which could be critical to showing their intentions at trial. However, investigators also want to determine whether anyone who influenced them bears enough responsibility to justify potential criminal charges,

6-"such as conspiracy or aiding the effort, the officials said. That prospect is still distant and uncertain, they emphasized. .. this facet of the case shows investigators’ ongoing interest in other individuals who never set foot in the Capitol but may have played an

7-"outsized role in what happened there through their influence, networks or action. “We are investigating potential ties between those physically involved in the attack on the Capitol and individuals who may have influenced them,

8-"such as Roger Stone, Alex Jones and [Stop the Steal organizer] Ali Alexander,” said a U.S. official, who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a pending matter..." ~WaPo