The first stop the steal protests didn't occur in 2020, but after the 2018 Senate race in Florida, and now the Justice Department is investigating Roger Stone and the Proud Boys for their actions after that election.
who co-wrote the article. so why do investigators think there might be some sort of connection between these protests? there is a significant overlap between individuals on the ground in washington on january 5 and 6 and those that were at the protests. the authorities are looking at the role of an individual named jacob engels who identifies with the proud boys, he is a close associate of roger stone. and the authorities are seeking to understand his role in these 2018 protests and whether these 2018 protests were sort of, you know, not necessarily a test run because i don t think that anyone could predict the future, but a precursor to what we saw on january 6. and these were the facts are similar. it did not erupt into the violence or lead to the number of arrests or charges the way
The Justice Department is examining ties among the far-right Proud Boys, Roger Stone and others over their roles in 2018 “Stop the Steal” demonstrations.
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