2/ #ProudBoys leader Enrique Tarrio separately told the @nytimes today that he put Roger Stone on speaker at a protest at @marcorubio's house before Jan 6th...
...but a law enforcement official speaking to the times said this was *NOT* the call being scrutinized.
3/ Also: same data hasn't surfaced communication between members of Congress & rioters during #Capitol siege.
...but there are records of communications between far-right extremists & lawmakers that planned to appear at Tump rally that morning.
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3/ The source of this deeply misleading factoid is, of course, questioning last week by @SenRonJohnson who continues to float the falsehood hat the mob was unarmed.
2/ MILITANT NETWORKS:
Tip of the spear in breaches & violence. Planned & mobilized resources & executed as units (e.g. #Oathkeepers, #IIIPER s, #ProudBoys)
They are also the most likely to commit follow-on attacks.
2/ ORGANIZED CLUSTERS
Radicalized individuals, motivated by conspiracy theories & extremist ideology found each other (or were family members & friends) and went to the #Capitol as a group.
BREAKING: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved capture/kill operation against journalist Jamal #Khashoggi, per US Intelligence assessment. THREAD 1/
2/ Assessment highlights:
-MBS' "control of decisionmaking"
-involvement of MBS' key advisor & protective detail in #Khashoggi operation
-MBS' support for violent operations to silence dissidents abroad
-his absolute control of KSA security & intel
3/ Aides to #MBS were likely afraid failure to complete tasks might result in being fired or *arrested.* Would not have undertaken a sensitive action without MBS consent. Would not have questioned his orders.