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Oath Keepers Leader Jim Arroyo Says Militia Being Trained by Police
On 4/19/21 at 7:09 AM EDT
60 Minutes interview.
During the Sunday evening interview, Jim Arroyo, vice president of the Oath Keepers Arizona chapter, said serving officers were members of the extremist group and were helping with training.
Speaking with
60 Minutes Sharyn Alfonsi, Arroyo said: Our guys are very experienced. We have active-duty law enforcement in our organization that are helping to train us. We can blend in with our law enforcement. In fact, in a lot of cases, our training is much more advanced because of our military backgrounds.
“Our guys are very experienced. We have active-duty law enforcement in our organization that are helping to train us. We can blend in with our law enforcement,” says a member of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia group. https://t.co/7fOee4i1gdpic.twitter.com/JT2sGCMOIL 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) April 18, 2021
Oath keepers official brags about having ‘active duty’ officers in far right group
“Our guys are very experienced. We have active-duty law enforcement in our organization that are helping to train us,” Jim Arroyo said.
Oath Keepers bragged about having active-duty police officers among their ranks to help train.
Jim Arroy is the vice president of the Oath Keepers’ largest chapter in Arizona and made the boast in an appearance on
60 Minutes Sunday. He alleged that their group benefited from the expertise of law enforcement and service members.
Jim Arroyo is vice president of the Oath Keepers Arizona chapter (Credit: CBS News)