#SeditionHunters - let’s revisit the 1st Amendment Praetorian “security force”, now working July 4th rallies! We called this guy #ShadowFlynn because he’s always at Michael Flynn’s side; his 1AP nickname may be “Yoda”. Below is Dec. 12. On Jan 6, he was at the Capitol alone... 1/
...roaming widely & seeming to coordinate action. Will show 3 sightings that are pretty suspicious. First: around 1:15 PM on the East Plaza, #ShadowFlynn texts intently while the crowd talks about Congressional action: “Arizona is up for play!” (AZ challenge was at 1:12) 2/
#ShadowFlynn's sighting at 1:15 PM is also right as fighting stalled on the West Plaza. As #ShadowFlynn passes by, the inciter #CountResisto shouts on his bullhorn: “reinforcements around back!... They need some support around back!” For full context: 3/
#ShadowFlynn then makes his way to the West lawn, where he paces for several minutes, talking urgently on the phone. Spectators comment on his earpiece and conversation: “He says that they’re still coming on in”. He’s so professional they assume he is Secret Service. 4/
#ShadowFlynn's call was around 2:04 PM, just as the East Capitol steps were breached. Minutes later the NW Stairs were also taken and Proud Boys and other leaders headed East. #ShadowFlynn must have gone too... 5/
... because he’s soon seen again at the East steps. At 2:40 PM, exactly one minute after the E. main doors were breached, #ShadowFlynn walked alone away from the scene of the battle, toward the Capitol SE courtyard, presumably headed for his next post. 6/
How did #ShadowFlynn get so important? We know he’s an “OG”: he’s with 1AP from their first activities in Oct 2020, at #BrandonStraka’s “Walkaway” rallies (R photo is Phoenix, 10/18/20). (Note: Straka was arrested for fighting with cops on the Capitol steps on Jan 6.) 7/
On Jan 5 in DC, #ShadowFlynn was at the Freedom Plaza rally with Michael Flynn (L, photo by Matt Couch). Staci Burk, AZ law student and contributor to failed election-fraud lawsuits, also posted a backstage photo. She claims to have 1AP protection from #ShadowFlynn (R).. 8/
Burk claims in a somewhat unhinged Feb. letter that “by the end of November I had a full-time security team of 3-5 former top law enforcement and military individuals… (sent by General Flynn and Sidney [Powell] from an organization called 1 A Praetorians)” (Posted on FB) 9/
In May, Burk denied being in DC & feuded with the Flynns, posting supposed Joe Flynn voicemail (he “finally talked with Flynn and Yoda..”) In June: “The 1AP guy I have trusted the most…is currently in Ukraine..for top secret activities” She’s not exactly a reliable source...10/
...her election-fraud “evidence” certainly wasn’t worth much! But Staci aside, #ShadowFlynn does seem central to 1AP activities. Why was Michael Flynn's personal security man at the Capitol on Jan 6, seeming to coordinate? It's alarming on many levels. 11/ azmirror.com/blog/judge-tos…
We’ll keep updating this thread as more is known. Note that timing of ~1:15 and ~2:04 PM videos here is still rough. The 2:40 PM vid (link below) is well-timed by sync’ing to continuous timestamped footage from @wusa9, so helpful for #SeditionHunters! 13/
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