In the Proud Boys trial today you'll hear about ex-Marine Ronald Loehrke, a 'tool' of the Proud Boys - Nordean recruited him, wanted him "on the front lines". Loehrke is so central to the attack that he was the first to get a 'reel'. You can watch. 1/
Loehrke helped run the breach on the W. Plaza, then walked around the Capitol to breach on the East. His actions set off a massive manhunt by #SeditionHunters, though in the end he was there in Nordean's phone - see his 'arrest thread' from Dec. 2021. 2/
https://twitter.com/capitolhunters/status/1466912285876752387
The night that Jan 6 was greenlit the Proud Boys leaders were awake & planning. 1:42 AM Dec. 19, Trump sent his "will be wild" Tweet. 3:55 AM Joe Biggs says they need better PBs: "We recruit losers who wanna drink. Let's get radical and get real men." Loehrke was the upgrade. 3/ 
Ronald Loehrke #MaroonPB was clear about his goals on Jan 6, urging the crowd to get back into action: "Don't back down patriots - the whole f--ing world is watching you!". He and Alex Jones both led the crowd East - keep watching for Alex / PBs ties. 4/
https://twitter.com/capitolhunters/status/1466913650158059534
Ronald Loehrke trekked to where a thin crowd had gathered at the NE barricades, then helped break the police line there at 1:57 PM. Alex Jones followed right behind with a larger crowd. Both were key to keeping breaches synchronized. (h/t @StevieG54099097 for timing & reels). 5/
On Jan 6, Ronald Loehrke wore his tactical vest UNDER his flannel shirt, on Joe Biggs' orders: no obvious armor, "you will stick out".
The media fixated on the Oath Keepers, who dressed up as soldiers on Jan 6. But soldiers dressed as civilians are scarier. Proud Boys led. 6/
The media fixated on the Oath Keepers, who dressed up as soldiers on Jan 6. But soldiers dressed as civilians are scarier. Proud Boys led. 6/
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