Hawaii GOP deletes long Twitter thread defending QAnon believers
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FILE - In this May 14, 2020 photo, a person carries a sign supporting QAnon during a protest rally in Olympia, Wash.Ted S. Warren/Associated Press
A long Twitter thread posted by the official Hawaii Republican Party account, defending QAnon believers as largely motivated by a sincere and deep love for America, has been met with intense backlash.
The thread, posted on Saturday and deleted the next morning, attempted to paint the baseless conspiracy theory as well-intentioned and blamed the media for hyperbolic coverage of a group the FBI has identified as a potential domestic terror threat.
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Hawaii Proud Boy founder arrested after Capitol riot appears in court
Nich Ochs is the founder of the Oahu chapter of the Proud Boys, a far-right political organization that has been labeled an extremist hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Social media posts and a CNN interview placed Ochs at the U.S. Capitol during last week s armed riot, which NPR is describing as a pro-Trump insurrection. He was arrested last week and spent the weekend at the Federal Detention Center on Oahu. HPR Reporter Ryan Finnerty provides an update from Ochs s trial today, and we replay a 2018 profile of the controversial figure.
Hawaii Proud Boy leader Nick Ochs arrested after Capitol siege
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Police intervenes in US President Donald Trumps supporters who breached security and entered the Capitol building in Washington D.C., United States on January 06, 2021.Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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The FBI wants the public s help to identify people involved in Wednesday s violence at the U.S. Capitol.Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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Nick Ochs, the leader of the Proud Boys Hawaii chapter, was arrested by federal authorities Friday in connection with Trump supporters deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol to halt Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden s Electoral College victory.