wing extremist groups that were prominent during the violence and chaos here january 6th. among them the proud boys. their leader, the oathkeepers, their leader, and then this right wing fringe group with a close association to qanon, the first amendment pratorium, robert patrick lewis is one of their leaders and apparently provided security for some of the speakers, michael flynn among them and some of the rally goers that day. what the committee wants to find out is was there an organized effort by any of these groups to do more than just come here and peacefully protest? did they have plans to break into the capitol and try and interrupt the democratic process and then taking it out even further were they instructed or encouraged to do so by some of the leaders of the american government at that time including the former president, perhaps his campaign or close associates. the big question is how cooperative will these groups or