Now that everyone's talking about how Kenneth Chesebro, architect of Trump's fake electors plot, was at the Capitol with Alex Jones on Jan 6, let's think about how bad that is. Because Jones was used for a strategic purpose in the Capitol attack. And Chesebro was watching. 1/
It is clear that Alex's movements serve the Capitol attack. The crowd was too thin; the MPD arrive and stall the attack. Alex then gets a call to come to the Capitol. Once there he helps move the mob where they need to be to help in breaches. Chesebro was with him, filming. 2/
Chesebro isn't with Alex in the morning; he connects up with Alex only on Capitol grounds. Once Alex arrives, the NW Scaffolds are taken in a rush. Alex then urges the crowd to move East, where the next breaches will soon happen. From this point on, Chesebro stays with him. 3/
Much of their journey is covered in the CNN article. But, it's important to emphasize: Chesebro is not just a tourist, or an Alex Jones fan. He keeps his camera pinned on Alex's group almost the entire time, dropping it only for a few key moments. 4/ cnn.com/2023/08/18/pol…
Chesebro drops his camera to check his phone, or to lift his hat - could be nothing, but it's a gesture we see used at the Capitol to signal. As he walks up across the NW path, leading the Jones group, he lifts his hat just as the first flag goes up on the NW Scaffolds. 5/
Jones' group round the corner of the Capitol onto the E. Plaza at 2:02 PM, 5 minutes after a group including Proud Boys tore down the barriers. (Remember Joe Biggs, one of the Proud Boys leaders, is Alex Jones' former employee). Once there, they wait. This is 2:05:33 PM. 6/
At 2:05:56 PM (to +/- a few s), Chesebro gets some kind of text on his phone, lifts his hat again, looks around the E. Plaza, and then looks back down at his phone. It is now 2:06:04 PM. Seconds later, the crowds break the police lines on the East steps. 7/
At that point the entire Jones group moves forward partway down the E. Plaza, then abruptly halt again. Chesebro is in the lead, but angles his camera to catch Jones. The stop-start progress of Jones' group is striking on Jan 6. Tim Enlow, Jones' right-hand man, steers him. 8/
What Chesebro is doing at the Capitol is fundamentally tied to what Alex Jones is doing there. We know Jones was paid to come, that Tim Enlow arranged it, that Alex waffles and fudges, and yet that he is always in the right place, on time, matching events at the Capitol. 9/
Chesebro watches while Alex goes up the E. Steps at 2:17 PM. Other VIPs run over to join Alex's group; Alex gives a half-hearted speech, stopping and starting, then says "lets go down". Two minutes after Alex descends, the Columbus Doors are thrown open for the first time. 10/
Alex stops at the back of the E. Plaza for 15 minutes, blaming Antifa and provocateurs to his InfoWars listeners. He is the most reluctant revolutionary you can imagine. At 2:38 PM, as the Columbus Doors are opened for a 2nd time, he bugs out. 11/
Chesebro stays with Alex as they leave the Capitol, taking an odd path. InfoWars had rented a rooftop at 101 Constitution overlooking the W Capitol, but the group head EAST instead, around the Russell Senate Office building. Flagged by volunteers in 2022; no-one knows why. 12/
By 3:26 PM they are at 101 Constitution, since Michael Coudrey sends a text: "We are across from the Capitol on the rooftop". Jones and Shroyer blame Antifa even as fighting at the tunnel and the North Doors rages behind them, for over an hour more. 13/
Alex Jones' importance was clear from the start. He moved strategically; the Proud Boys openly coordinate with those movements. The J6C showed us Alex was paid, and that he was tied to very high levels. Now Chesebro shows he was watched on Jan 6. 14/
Alex Jones was one of the first J6 figures to get a 'reel' of his movements, with footage found by #SeditionHunters. @StevieG54099097 has now made an updated version, 25 minutes long. Use it to understand: Alex is central to the attack that day. 15/ rumble.com/v38vfg6-alex-j…
New resource for journalists: a slightly longer version of the Alex Jones reel, 33 minutes. All primary sources are listed in the notes field, with links to live or archived versions of videos. Watch it, use it. Sunshine is the best disinfectant. 16/ rumble.com/v38ynrq-alex-j…
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Many people are talking about the WSJ's new reporting that Kash Patel wants to live part-time in Las Vegas and run the FBI remotely. Seems like people missed some key context provided earlier by the Nevada Independent: Kash lives there with timeshare scammer Michael Muldoon. 1/
The Nevada Independent reports that Patel, who's known Muldoon since at least 2019, has been registered to vote at Muldoon's Las Vegas home since January 2022. Muldoon states in FEC filings he lives there too. But he won't answer questions about Patel. 2/ thenevadaindependent.com/article/trump-…
What's disturbing about this is the secrecy. Kash won't explain, and Muldoon hung up on reporters. The FBI Director, who is privy to the nation's secrets, isn't supposed to have secrets of his own. It's a security risk. Reporters must demand an explanation. 3/
Trump kicks Huffpost out of the press pool and the Axios reporter just.. takes over his slot. Shameful. Reporters should have all quit the pool immediately. Complying is the first step towards meekly taking dictation. You have to resist! No coverage unless it's on your terms. 1/
This is White House reporters failing Authoritarianism 101. Resist and they back down. Comply and they demand more. We all know this! And to comply for a stupid pool report no one cares about, so you can tell your readers what Trump ate for lunch. It's just a disgrace. 2/
White House reporters have been mocking Dem leadership for not having a plan, but when the time came for them, they flopped just as hard. They knew this was coming! And yet they had no plan. It's humiliating for us Americans. The French put us to shame. 3/ the-independent.com/news/world/ame…
A big milestone: former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFault finally accepts it - Trump backs Putin. The US is led by a traitor. McFaul held out hope for a long time but the evidence is now undeniable. And Russia's been fueling division in the US for over a decade... 1/
In a tally of influencers who brought the crowds to the Capitol on Jan 6, nearly 20% have a deep Russian tie - Russian residency or family, Russian-speaking spouse, hired by Russian media. It is not random. Russia has waging information war on the US, especially since 2014. 2/
Here are the names behind that chart, with color codes. Russia is all over the US far right. The names in red here don't even include those just boosted by Russia (e.g. Brandon Straka). These are direct payments or family ties - likely people on a list, then cultivated. 2/
Newsflash: Deputy DoD Press Sec. Kingsley Wilson, whose Twitter profile shows her wearing a "MAGA" T-shirt, is violating the Hatch Act, which says employees may not "wear or display partisan political buttons, T-shirts, signs, or other items". See next Tweet to report it. 1/
It's undoubted that Wilson is using this Twitter account for official DoD business, since she uses it to respond to a WaPo reporter. Hatch Act guidance on this is very clear. This OSC page tells you how to file a complaint about a Hatch Act violation. 2/ osc.gov/Services/Pages…
Strangely Deputy DoD spokeswoman Kingsley Wilson's Twitter account seems not saveable on - someone has blocked it? - but it is saved on other platforms. Plenty of other Hatch Act violations here, including her pinned Tweet, for those who want to dig. 3/ archive.org
In tonight's military purge, Tump named as Chair of the Joint Chiefs Dan Caine, a retired Lt. Gen so underqualified he'd need a waiver. Oddly, Caine was installed last month at 3 VC firms doing crypto, AI, and defense tech, including Thrive, founded by Jared Kushner's brother. 1/
It does look bad if the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is taking a paycheck from relatives of the president. But since Trump also fired the Judge Advocates General from all four military branches tonight, we might have to wait for an ethics ruling. 2/ military.com/daily-news/202…
The New York Times article tonight calls Lt Gen Caine a "serial entrepreneur and investor", but doesn't mention his role in Joshua Kushner's company. It's not a secret - it's on his LinkedIn. And it's very relevant - the public deserves to understand. 3/ archive.is/8Je1R
For journalists who need a handy reference guide to our new FBI Director, Kash Patel, the Jan 6 "Big Timeline" has 35 entries on him, from his early days attacking the FBI for investigating Trump's Russia ties to his 2024 book calling the FBI "gangsters" and promising a purge. 1/
The "1950-2019" historical tab has 5 entries, starting with Kash's attempts to subpoena the FBI and DOJ for investigating Trump's Russia ties. This is pushback even before Robert Mueller was appointed as Special Counsel. Just ctrl-F search on "Patel". 2/ docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
The "2020-Jan 6" tab has 6 entries. (More on that later). Kash was installed as part of Trump's maneuvers AFTER he lost the election. Chris Miller was made Acting SecDef and Kash his Chief of Staff. Kash delivered the order to withdraw from Afghanistan. 3/ docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…