instead, he said, in his own words, to help muslims in this country. well, after the sentencing here today at the old bailey, the police made a statementjust outside. it is clear that the man who begins a life sentence today is a cold, calculated and dangerous individual. his attack was stopped by two essex police constables who apprehended this dangerous man whilst he was still armed with a knife he had used to kill sir david. their actions were nothing short of heroic and they undoubtedly prevented others from being harmed. their bravery and the bravery of the members of the public who witnessed the incident called 999 and provided invaluable information to the police was remarkable. and sir david was not his only target, in fact he had researched more than a dozen politicians online, including sir keir starmer and michael gove. he had made reconnaissance trips to people s houses and he had even been down to the houses of parliament on several occasions but decided not to launch
who apprehended this dangerous man, whilst he was still armed with a knife he had used to kill sir david. their actions were nothing short of heroic and they undoubtedly prevented others from being harmed. their bravery and the bravery of the members of the public who witnessed the incident, called 999 and provided invaluable information to the police, was remarkable. sir david was not his only target, he had researched politicians online including michael gove answer keir starmer and made reconnaissance trips and even visited the houses of parliament but decided not to launch an attack there, because he said it was too well guarded. the judge added that sir david had dedicated his life to public service and his loss was of national significance and this was a murder, he said, that struck at the heart of our democracy. sir david s family said
arrested last january claim head took reconnaissance trips to d.c. prior to the insurrection. prosecutors say rhodes was planning for violence well beyond january 6th, allegedly referring to the capitol attack as nothing compared to what s coming. in the weeks after the attack on the capitol, he allegedly spent around $17,500 on weapons, equipment, and ammunition. then around inauguration day, prosecutors say rhodes told his associates to organize local militias to oppose the biden administration. another member allegedly said after this, if nothing happens, it s war, civil war 2.0. whitney wild, thank you so much. joining me now, former deputy director of the fbi andrew mccabe and former d.c. metropolitan police officer steve banone. mike, seeing this attack was months in the making according
like sights, mounts, triggers, slings and firearms tar. he said he did not enter the capitol january 6th. but other oath keepers wearing military gear forcing their way into the building in a military stacked formation. they are exploiting the chaos of that day. reporter: the new indictment alleges the group had quick reaction forces from three straits, arizona, north carolina, and florida, to rush into d.c. if needed. according to court documents, oath keeper thomas caldwell, arrested last january, claimed that he took reconnaissance trips to d.c. fryer to the insurrection. rhodes was planning for violence well beyond january 6th, allegedly referring to the capitol attack as nothing