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10 more Congress members join lawsuit accusing Trump, Giuliani, Proud Boys, Oath Keepers of Capitol riot conspiracy
CNBC 6 hrs ago Dan Mangan
Ten more Democratic members of Congress have joined a federal lawsuit accusing former President Donald Trump, his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and several right-wing extremist groups of conspiring to incite the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol complex riot.
The suit, first filed by Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and the NAACP, accuses the defendants of violating a federal law, which first used to target the Ku Klux Klan, by sparking the violence with the goal of preventing Congress from confirming the election of President Joe Biden.
Defense Secretary announces 2,300 National Guard troops will stay in DC for TWO more months as it s revealed Oath Keepers leader planned to use force and violence to storm the US Capitol
U.S. prosecutors on Monday revealed they have new evidence tying the Oath Keepers to plans to use force and violence during the Capitol riots
It includes texts from the far-right militia s leader Stewart Rhodes
They were found in texting app Signal in a chat named DC OP: Jan 6 21 All I see Trump doing is complaining. I see no intent by him to do anything, Rhodes allegedly said in one text
By Celine Castronuovo - 03/09/21 11:37 AM EST
Federal prosecutors are alleging that the founder of the Oath Keepers, a right-wing paramilitary group, was in direct contact throughout the Jan. 6 Capitol riot with members who now face charges in connection with the insurrection.
In a filing in a case against an Oath Keeper member, prosecutors write that Stewart Rhodes issued orders for members to “Come to South Side of Capitol on steps,” as well as several other directions to members before, during and after the deadly riot.
While prosecutors identified Rhodes only as “Person One” in Monday’s court filing, they previously named him in earlier court documents.