So @brad_polumbo thinks those of us covering and questioning the role of FBI and other agencies in Jan 6 is “conspiracy” hunting and going down “rabbit holes.”
For almost 2 years, ppl like @DarrenJBeattie and I have been mocked, ridiculed, ignored by “conservative” media related to our reporting on FBI involvement in Jan 6—now that NYT confirmed informants in main “militias,” it’s ok to start asking questions. Pretty hilarious.
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Closing arguments underway now in Oath Keepers trial.
DOJ: "They called for violent overthrow of the United States government. They brought their weapons with them. They threw their bodies at them." WHAT LOL
(Weapons left at VA hotel. It was legal.)
DOJ: Stewart Rhodes in Nov 2020 referred to "1775, the eve of the American revolution."
AUSA Rakoszy reciting private chats btw defendants about what these people planned to do "in response to the election."
"This is a call for force against the authority of the government."
Rakoczy reciting cherry-picked sentences from group chats before January 6.
"They began their agreement to oppose by force the lawful transfer of power. They felt that they were above the law. They were going to save the day."
Headed back to DC Courthouse in a bit to cover government's closing arguments in Oath Keepers case.
After trial yesterday, I went to another courtroom to cover a pre-trial hearing for the Proud Boys--that seditious conspiracy trial starts Dec 12.
Obviously I've covered both...
cases for nearly 2 years but it's different watching trials, hearings live. (And watching how media covers them)
I will lend my new expertise as to what is required to be considered a dangerous "militia" in the eyes of DOJ, FBI:
1) Despite description as "militia" by Chris Wray and prosecutors, DO NOT bring weapons of any sort near govt building. (Both groups unarmed in DC on Jan 6)
2) Engage in lots of heated rhetoric and braggadocio in private group chats very likely monitored or even created by feds.
My observations from watching Oath Keepers trial live this am (I've been following case since Feb 2021 and following @TPC4USA exceptional coverage)
First--this is the stupidest criminal trial in the history of America maybe in the world since the beginning of time.
DOJ has...
spent what must be millions investigating, incarcerating, and prosecuting unarmed people who walked into a public building through an open door after Congress recessed on Jan 6. They stayed for about 20 minutes, hurt no one, vandalized nothing.
These prosecutors should be...
embarrassed. Imagine going to law school so you can put on trial a few veterans including one who is disabled to bolster the regime's narrative that Trumpers did an "insurrection!" on January 6.
Second, the evidence is mostly gleaned from group chats and social media meesages