NEW: In late night filing, prosecutors appear to be increasingly confident that Oath Keepers stashed their firearms at the Comfort Inn in Ballston, VA. This would be the so-called quick-reaction force, or QRF, they referenced.
Oath Keeper point man Kelly Meggs also indicated the group sought out Speaker Pelosi.
And late on Jan. 6, dissension appeared to break out among Oath Keepers, including at leader Stewart Rhodes (person one)
NEW: Prosecutors pulled surveillance footage from the Comfort Inn in Ballston, VA, tipping their hand just a little about where they think the Oath Keepers stashed a cache of firearms on Jan. 6. More details here: politico.com/news/2021/04/1…
The full Oath Keepers court filing, complete with QRF evidence, post-Jan. 6 dissension in Oath Keepers ranks and more info on Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes' post-Jan. 6 discussions. politico.com/f/?id=00000178…
DETAINED: Judge MEHTA orders Oath Keeper Kenneth Harrelson held without bond, describing the evidence against him as the strongest yet that the group had a stockpile of weapons at the ready on Jan. 6 — at a hotel in Ballston, VA.

politico.com/news/2021/04/1…
Mehta based his decision in part on evidence that fellow Oath Keeper, Kelly Meggs, told associates he was hunting for PELOSI during the riot. Harrelson was with Meggs during the siege. politico.com/news/2021/04/1…

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13 Apr
UPDATE: Since our report that Trump booster Elliot Resnick was inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, several sharp-eyed readers have identified him in additional footage that adds context to his actions that day. politico.com/news/2021/04/0…
We now know that Resnick was in one of the first waves to breach the Capitol, entering the building around 2:26pm, before Pence was fully evacuated. Here he is (at 19:25) coming up the east front steps and appearing to wave on the crowd. Image
At 8:52 in this clip, Resnick lurches through the doors — while a cop tries in vain to stop the mob — with such force he falls forward. He then stands up and appears to head inside, but... ImageImage
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9 Apr
IT'S FRIDAY: After staring long enough at spreadsheets of the 300+ Capitol defendants, I couldn’t unsee some of the themes in their names. So I thought I'd share some of them. Apologies in advance.
For those inclined to MUNCHEL on something SWEET, try the HONEYCUTT ORANGIAS with a swig of STRONG COFFEE. Unless you'd prefer BAKED ALASKA
There's a set of Capitol defendants for animal lovers too: COLT, LYON, LYONS, STURGEON, MINK, FAIRLAMB, FISHER and GRIFFIN, as well as other assorted livestock found in BARNES
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8 Apr
NEW: In February, Elliot Resnick scored an interview with Trump impeachment lawyer David Schoen. In March, he wrote an op-ed defending the Capitol riot.

What he didn’t mention either time: He was inside the building during the attack. politico.com/news/2021/04/0…
Resnick, chief editor of the New York-based Jewish Press, is best known for commentary denying the existence of white nationalism, denouncing LGBT people and calling African religions “primitive.”

Lately, he’s defended Trump claim the election was stolen

politico.com/news/2021/04/0…
Footage during the Capitol attack shows Resnick crossing the rotunda and approaching a Capitol Police officer as the officer is being accosted by a group of rioters.

politico.com/news/2021/04/0…
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6 Apr
NEW: Three months to the day a mob of Trump supporters stormed Congress, leaving dozens of officers battered, the Capitol Police are in crisis.

Friday’s deadly attack is raising new worry about the toll on officers’ mental health.

w/ @nicholaswu12

politico.com/news/2021/04/0…
Even those who weren’t physically injured on Jan. 6 have described haunting hand-to-hand encounters with rioters, some hurling racist epithets, others brandishing tasers, knives and bats to threaten them.

politico.com/news/2021/04/0…
Since Jan 6: The force has faced intense scrutiny and an IG’s rebuke, 34 officers are under internal investigation, one died by suicide, two are suing Trump. All amid a Covid crisis that has taxed frontline workers like police more than most.

politico.com/news/2021/04/0…
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1 Apr
NEW: A federal DC judge has rejected an effort by a local reverend to force the Capitol Police to allow him to hold a Friday prayer vigil in a restricted spot on Capitol Grounds, where rioters caused severe damage.

"I don’t think this is a very close case," Judge Boasberg said.
Rev. Patrick MAHONEY sued, claiming a violation of speech rights and emphasizing that he felt "led by god," his attorney said, to lead a vigil on the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol grounds. Alternative spots proposed by Capitol Police were insufficient, he argued.
The US Attorney, representing Congress, emphasized that all applications to hold events in restricted areas of the Capitol — shuttered due to 1/6 — have been blocked.

Boasberg called the restrictions "reasonable" and said he wouldn't second-guess lawful security decisions.
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31 Mar
NEW: Two Capitol Police officers are suing Donald Trump, saying he bears responsibility for the physical and psychological injuries they suffered during intense hand-to-hand combat with his supporters on Jan. 6. politico.com/news/2021/03/3…
“For the first time in his life, people were yelling into his face, calling him a [n——] repeatedly and throughout the attack in the Crypt,” the suit says of Officer James Blassingame, who says he suffered a back injury when he was slammed into a column. politico.com/news/2021/03/3…
Blassingame later guarded the committee room where lawmakers were in lockdown during the riot, and he noted he was unable to leave for hours even though many present refused to wear masks. politico.com/news/2021/03/3…
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