The Oath Keepers, a far-right extremist group, have become a focal point for federal investigators, who have so far charged about 440 people in the insurrection.
Charges brought on far-right groups following deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot
By Michael Kunzelman and Alanna Durkin Richer
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Timeline of the riot at the US Capitol on Jan. 6
What started as a congressional and democratic exercise in the peaceful transfer of power, devolved into death, destruction and chaos.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump’s lies about a stolen 2020 election united right-wing supporters, conspiracy theorists and militants on Jan. 6, but the aftermath of the insurrection is roiling two of the most prominent far-right extremist groups at the U.S. Capitol that day.
More than three dozen members and associates across both the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers have been charged with crimes. Some local chapters cut ties with national leadership in the weeks after the deadly siege. The Proud Boys chairman called for a pause in the rallies that often have led to clashes with anti-fascist activists. And one Oath Keeper has agreed to cooperate again
More than three dozen members and associates from two of the most prominent far-right extremist groups at the U.S. Capitol riot have been charged with crimes. Fallout from that day and increased attention from federal officials has spawned conflict within their ranks.
Former President Donald Trump’s lies about a stolen 2020 election united right-wing supporters, conspiracy theorists and militants on Jan. 6, but the aftermath of the insurrection is roiling two of
The Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers are reeling after the Capitol insurrection, with members facing charges and schisms developing. What s next for the far-right groups?