Correction: This article was updated to reflect that multiple people are elected to the Barnstable County Commission. We couldn't do it without you. It's popular with truckers, disaster relief groups, activists, and extremists. You're the biggest Oath Keepers group, why wouldn't you be talking to him. The FBI describes the Oath Keepers as a "large but loose organized collection of militia who believe that the federal government has been coopted by a shadowy conspiracy that is trying to strip American citizens of their rights.". Here's what you need to know about the case. We will step in and stop it. 
Finally, it is important to note once more that an individuals inclusion in the Oath Keepers database is not proof that they were or are still an Oath Keeper, that they hold or held all or some Oath Keepers ideology or viewpoints, or that they ever actively participated in Oath Keepers activities. An FBI affidavit says Schaffer has "long held far-right extremist views." I called my opponent and congratulated him: I would have won except he got more votes, Haran said. Alleged members of several different right-wing and extremist groups are facing charges in connection with the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol. Citing Facebook messages, an FBI affidavit supporting the criminal complaint alleges that Caldwell was "involved in planning and coordinating" the breach of the Capitol building. Several people associated with the Oath Keepers are also facing charges related to the Capitol riot. And they can't wait to get dressed up and play the role. Hes still active in the local GOP. Mr Rhodes and others are accused of continuing to plot after the riot. [1] The Too late for that. View our, We welcome relevant, respectful comments. The Capitol belongs to the people.. Jensen said he felt compelled to join because he believed in the oath that we took to support the US Constitution and to defend it against enemies foreign and domestic." Rhodes formally launched the Oath Keepers in Lexington, Massachusetts, on April 19, 2009, where the first shot in the American Revolution was fired. How are you gonna do that? Bryan Betancur, a self-professed white supremacist who has told law enforcement officers that he is a member of several white supremacist organizations, was caught on video during the riots. FBI affidavit supporting the criminal complaint. Durfee has not been charged and said he did not enter the building. Richland County, South Carolina, GOP chair Tyson Grinstead distanced his committee from Patsy Stewart, who is listed as an Oath Keepers annual member in 2015. Personally, Grinstead said, I dont think theres a place for that in our party.. Fuller liked Rhodes message of upholding the Constitution, she told ProPublica. In the early 1990s, Beaty served time in a federal prison in Texas for threatening to kill President George H.W. The ADL said it found the names of at least 10 people who now work as police chiefs and 11 sheriffs. We don't do that. Their views were far too extreme for me, Shawn Mobley, the Otero County, Colorado, sheriff, told the AP in an email. That's not Oath Keepers. You've got good versus evil right now going on in our country. Federal prosecutors are accusing Thomas Edward Caldwell, an apparent leader of the group, of helping to plan and coordinate the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol. Javed Ali: That is just a small demonstration of capability that luckily didn't turn into a more lethal threat. Bloating? Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers announced her membership a few years ago. Addresses from cities, suburbs, and rural areas all Reffitt's son said he saw his father bring home an AR-15 rifle and a Smith & Wesson pistol when he returned. Rogers and Christensen didnt respond to requests for comment. Rhodes formally launched the Oath Keepers in Lexington, Massachusetts, on April 19, 2009, where the first shot in the American Revolution was fired. Vaughan said hell probably run again once he sees how new districts are drawn. A pro-gun, anti-government group launched in 2009, the Oath Keepers began with a rally in Lexington, Massachusetts - site of one of the first battles in the Revolutionary War. Founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, The Oath Keepers 2009 event in Lexington sought symbolically to liken their aims to those that animated the Revolutionary War. Javed Ali: I think what makes the Oath Keepers unique and challenging, beyond the fact that they are a formal group with chapters all over the country, is that a large percentage have tactical training and operational experience in either the military or law enforcement. That same day, another alleged member of the group sent Caldwell a message in which he called him "Commander" and said "Guess I'll be seeing you soon. The Oath Keepers have used disaster relief to garner positive attention for their group, and these professionals have skills that can bolster these efforts. He is facing charges of trespassing on restricted areas of the Capitol grounds and obstruction of justice. The center says on its website that Rhodes, a former Army paratrooper, delivered remarks during the 2009 event. 
Maul became the party chairman of his city council district starting around 2016. The Oath Keepers, founded in 2009 by Stewart Rhodes, is a loosely organized conspiracy theory-fueled group that recruits current and former military, police and first responders. Watkins is seen in video from the Capitol with goggles and nine other Oath Keepers in battle gear. Members of the extremist militia have staged a number of high-profile actions across the country, including in 2014 in Ferguson, Mo., where protests erupted over a white police officers fatal shooting of an unarmed Black teenager. Please give a one-time or recurring donation, or buy a year's subscription for an ad-free experience. He is currently running to be Arizonas top elections official, and he won former President Donald Trumps endorsement in September. And Im proud to say that Im a member of that organization. He left politics in 2015 and served six months in prison for violating his probation after a drunk boating accident. Even though Vaughan ran in a predominantly Democratic district, he had the support of his partys establishment, receiving a $500 campaign contribution from Robin Titus, the Assemblys Republican floor leader. The extremist group is accused of playing a key role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. They were anti-government, Haran said of the GOP, but now theyre being anti-democracy., Published with permission from ProPublica. Dwyer said he was not aware of the Oath Keepers presence at the Capitol on Jan. 6. If they were there, they were there on a peaceful mission, Im sure of it, he said. On 5 November, the Oath Keepers' leader told supporters on Signal, a private messaging app: "We aren't getting through this without a civil war. And everybody nodded their heads and said yes. Founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, indicted for seditious conspiracy for allegedly organizing a plot to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, graduated from Yale Law School in 2004. "We need to do this at the local level," he wrote in another message, according to the investigators. Read about our approach to external linking. The Zello recordings are helping prosecutors make their case. We don't know. The riot on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The local sheriff's department told us they didn't ask for their help. The case against the Oath Keepers group is notable because it includes some of the most serious charges to date. 
Also, the ADL said, their involvement in anti-government extremist movements and ideologies lends a veneer of legitimacy that can be used to further advance their agendas and also jeopardize the proper functioning of government. In this Sunday, June 25, 2017 file photo, Stewart Rhodes, founder of the citizen militia group known as the Oath Keepers speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington. "I am such an instigator!" 
The Oath Keepers are a virulently anti-government, violent extremist group, whose members have been arrested in connection with a wide range of criminal activities, including seditious conspiracy and other charges related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and including various firearms violations, conspiracy to impede federal workers, He has co-sponsored a bill to allow elected officials to carry concealed guns in courthouses, schools and government buildings, and he supported legislation stiffening penalties for violent demonstrations in response to last years protests in Raleigh over George Floyds murder. But a list of more than 35,000 members of the Oath Keepers obtained by an anonymous hacker and shared with ProPublica by the whistleblower group Distributed Denial of Secrets underscores how the organization is evolving into a force within the Republican Party. But unlike most other militia groups, we learned the oath keepers haven't been hiding. We've got about 30, 40 of us. The news is lying (even Fox) about the Historical Events we created today.". One individual who listed an address on an Air Force base described himself as a Vocal advocate of instilling among junior officers and NCOs their allegiance to the Constitution and the American people, NOT the government, especially the President. These defendants, their attorneys and family members didnt respond to requests for comment. (AP Photo/Susan A candidate looking to retake his post as a Barnstable County Commissioner and a Wilbraham Republican Town Committee member were included on the Oath Keepers membership database, a far-right paramilitary group that rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 last year. 
He did not respond to a request for comment. 
Anyone can listen to Zello and Micah Loewinger did. I never get any updates, said Mike Hollinshead, sheriff of Idahos Elmore County. For people with disabilities needing assistance with the Public Files, contact Glenn Heath at 617-300-3268. Jess Watkins on Zello, January 6: We are in the main dome right now. The far-right Oath Keepers took center stage Tuesday during. It didnt take long for the Oath Keepers to begin attracting members with more extreme ideas.. Less than two weeks after Rhodes left Massachusetts, the FBI arrested Jim Arroyo told us law enforcement coordinated with him to help keep the peace. This can happen and we need to be ready for it. According to court documents, Gieswein posted a photo of himself on social media flashing the Three Percenters' sign and wearing clothing with the organization's logo. 
"This is certainly one of the biggest trials to date for the Department of Justice in their [6 January] prosecutions," said Jon Lewis, research fellow at George Washington University's Program on Extremism. She eventually lost at the state supreme court. An individual who self-identified as a member of the Army, wrote, First and foremost I believe the oath i took when i enlisted in the Army should always be held as a high standard. #ada-button-frame { The Oath Keepers Data Leak: Unmasking Extremism in Public Life, As of August 8, the Center on Extremism has identified. 2023 BBC. Sharyn Alfonsi: Do you all think that we are in the middle of a civil war? Firing guns, I dont know, its what they do in some countries. The Oath Keepers view themselves as defenders of the U.S. Constitution, but organizations that monitor right-wing extremists say the group is a dangerous militia. Made it into the Senate even. 
Prosecutors say he kept a "death list", which included the name of an elections official in Georgia. The membership list also names Alaska state Rep. David Eastman as a life member and Indiana state Sen. Scott Baldwin and Georgia state Rep. Steve Tarvin as annual members. GBH News brings you the stories, local voices, and big ideas that shape our world. Were here out of reverence for the courageous men who stood here in the defense of liberty and fought for our freedom.. Rhodes declined to speak with 60 Minutes to tell his side of the story. And that's when I heard this mysterious woman narrating her march to the Capitol and eventually inside. Broadcast associate, Elizabeth Germino. Some agencies have been responsive, but others did not respond, or responded without confirmation. I teach new recruits about the potential constitutional decisions that they may be forced to make as Guardsmen and would like copies of the constitution to give., One doctor wrote: Many of my patients are police officers, troopers, FBI agents, CIA and in the military. "Lets [sic] storm the capitol in Ohio. In 2020, he joined his local precinct committee and started regularly attending party meetings. Three Oath Keepers have already pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy and could be called as witnesses at the trial. He said he wasnt aware of their role in Jan. 6 but hes concerned that some Capitol breach defendants are being held in jail. Stewart Rhodes in 2009: Hooah! The FBI's affidavit identifies two other group members by name as having participated in the riot, Jessica Watkins and Donovan Crowl. And you're on one side or the other. Their name is a reference to the oath they took to defend the U.S. Constitution. Bill O'Reilly: The Commander in Chief is the President by our Constitution. Maul said he let his membership lapse because there wasnt a local chapter, but he still likes the groups concept. Ronny Jackson: Well, Alvin Bragg, You're 'FAT'! The Oath Keepers rose to prominence when handfuls of heavily armed members showed up at racial justice protests in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, and their profile grew thanks to a series of standoffs between right-wing militants and federal agents in the Western U.S. At the 2016 funeral for a rancher who officers shot while trying to arrest him, Stan Vaughan met several Oath Keepers and became an annual member. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Alleged members of several different right-wing and extremist groups are facing charges in connection with the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol. Tell me when! Rhodes and other leaders of the Oath Keepers embraced Trumps lies about election fraud and promoted Jan. 6 as a last chance to make a stand for the republic. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty, Appeals court rejects Trump's motion to block top former aides from testifying, Capitol rioter known as "QAnon Shaman" released early from federal prison, Capitol Police seeking $840 million budget ahead of 2024, Judge threatens to report lawyers for disciplinary action for slowing 1/6 case, Lawmakers give conflicting accounts of treatment of Jan. 6 defendants in jail. Its just shameful actually., When Joe Marmorato, a retired New York City cop who moved upstate, signed up for an Oath Keepers annual membership in 2013, he described the skills he could offer the group: Pistol Shooting, police street tactics, driving skills, County Republican committee member. Marmorato later rose to vice chairman of the Otsego County GOP, but he recently resigned that post because hes moving. Oath Keepers explain that if the federal government issues an unconstitutional order often illustrated by extreme hypotheticals such as mass gun confiscation or Pence was at the Capitol in hiding during the attack. Organizers of the event filed suit against the town in Middlesex Superior Court, where a judge rejected their request for a restraining order against the town so the group could conduct its event on the green. They were talking on a phone and computer app called Zello. The organization's name alludes to During the tea party wave, Haran became frustrated with the new activists anti-government tilt and turned to the Constitution Party, a minor party thats to the right of the GOP. But if you obey an unlawful order, you can also be in trouble. Betancur, who was arrested in Maryland on Jan. 17, is seen in videos of the Capitol attack flashing hand signals associated with white supremacy and wearing a Proud Boys t-shirt. Thank you. Betancur, of Silver Spring, Md., also goes by the online aliases Bryan Clooney and Maximo Clooney, according to court documents. What did the Oath Keepers do on 6 January 2021? Betancur, who was on probation when he went to the Capitol, has voiced "homicidal ideations, made comments about conducting a school shooting, and has researched mass shootings," according to court documents. I am Stewart Rhodes, I am the founder of the Oath Keepers. But the Oath Keepers have New England ties as well. I resent the people that try and portray me as a bad guy all the time., The Oath Keepers view themselves as defenders of the U.S. Constitution, but organizations that monitor right-wing extremists say the group is a dangerous militia. When tyranny comes, thats when you stop and say youve got to do something about it, said Siegert, who heads the party in northern Minnesotas Beltrami County. Members told us at least 40 Oath Keepers were at the January 6 rally with some seen providing security to Trump associate Roger Stone. South Dakota state Sen. Jim Stalzer, whose 2015 annual membership was first reported by BuzzFeed, said he never renewed his membership and stopped supporting the Oath Keepers because he disagreed with their confrontational approach to what they view as federal overreach. In an email, Stalzer said he supported peaceful demonstrators on Jan. 6 but we do not have the right to damage property or harm others, whether it be at the Capitol or anywhere else.. Rhodes sent armed Oath Keepers to defend the rancher Cliven Bundy who was in a 20-year battle with the federal government about public land use. Loewinger, a WNYC radio reporter, started working with the online extremist research group militia-watch to understand how militia groups liked to use Zello to recruit and communicate. Thats all Ill say.. Join us. Andy was getting a little out there, said Allegheny County chairman Sam DeMarco, who had to ask Maul to take down some of his inflammatory social media posts. Among the current officeholders on the list is Arizona state Rep. Mark Finchem, who was already publicly identified with the Oath Keepers. But other local party leaders chafed at Mauls confrontational style and lack of follow-through. Jim Arroyo: I wanna congratulate Stewart Rhodes and his ten militia buddies for winning first place in the ultimate dumbass contest, 'cause that's what it was. Jim Arroyo: We have made multiple attempts through national. "I absolutely refuse to give any credence to recent news media propaganda regarding 'the Oath Keepers' or by dignifying any of it with a response," he said in an email. Pezzola, who is from Rochester, N.Y., is seen in photos and videos of the Capitol riot wearing a black short-sleeved t-shirt with yellow, consistent with the "Proud Boys" logo, the FBI said. The Oath Keepers, founded in 2009 by Stewart Rhodes, is a loosely organized conspiracy theory-fueled group that recruits current and former military, police and first Investigators say they are members of a group called the Ohio State Regular Militia, a local militia organization which pays dues to the Oath Keepers. In addition to those currently serving in the military, ADL estimates that o. The Oath Keepers founder, a former Army paratrooper and Yale Law School graduate named Stewart Rhodes, invited Dwyer to speak at the groups kickoff rally they called it a muster in Lexington, Massachusetts, the site of the shot heard round the world that started the Revolutionary War in 1775. The Oath Keepers movement grew quickly within the broader anti-government movement during Barack Obamas presidency but has struggled to keep members since the Jan. 6 attacks, Rachel Carroll Rivas, interim deputy director of research with the Southern Poverty Law Centers Intelligence Project, told the AP. Vaughan, a one-time chess champion from Las Vegas, ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for the Nevada State Assembly in 2016, 2018 and 2020. Healey's swearing-in to a slew of last-minute bills, we discuss the latest in politics in Massachusetts and nationwide. In September, some Arizona members showed up armed at a Black Lives Matter protest in Prescott. Please refer to our, Credit: Anuj Shrestha, special to ProPublica, Oath Keepers Membership List Includes 10 Sitting State GOP Lawmakers, New Oath Keepers Indictment Adds Defendants, Charges To Jan. 6 Conspiracy Case, Idiot Leader Of The Oath Keepers Just Compared Himself To Nelson Mandela, Oath Keepers Lawyer Uses 'Queer Eye Loft' For Zoom Background, FBI Arrests Oath Keeper With Ties To Roger Stone, New Oath Keeper Indictments Show Planning For Election Overthrow, Former Oath Keeper Issues Dire Warning If Trump Elected In 2024, Pillow Salesman: Trump's Arrest Has 'Unified The People', Trump: They Are Looking To Charge Me With The Espionage Act. Photos and phone records place Stewart Rhodes on the Capitol steps on January 6, communicating with Oath Keepers before they breached the doors. (There is no evidence of widespread fraud that could have affected the outcome in Pennsylvania or any other state. Tarvin recalled signing up at a booth in White County, Georgia, in 2009 when he was running for Congress. Beaty has had his own run-ins with law enforcement and has publicly courted controversy. If convicted, the five could face up to 20 years in prison. The constitution supercedes all law enforcement and even the president. He called the storming of the Capitol terrible in every way.. That mysterious woman is Jessica Watkins, a 38-year-old Army veteran. In total, more than 870 people have been arrested in connection with the attack, according to Department of Justice figures. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. (laughter). Haran said he was appalled as Republicans fell in line behind Trump. 
Jensen told the AP he paid for a one-year membership in 2014 but never received any Oath Keepers' literature, attended any meetings or renewed his membership. Jess Watkins on Zello, January 6: Trump's been trying to drain the swamp with a straw. The tipping point for him was the Oath Keepers involvement in the standoff with the federal government at the Bundy Ranch in Bunkerville, Nebraska, he said. Those arrested and charged so far in the Jan. 6 attack include more than two dozen people associated with the Oath Keepers, including Rhodes. They brand you as white supremacists, domestic terrorists. According to the FBI, the Oath Keepers focuses on recruiting current and former military, law enforcement and first responders. 
Alright. In September 2021, the non-profit journalist collective Distributed Denial of Secrets released the membership database for the Oath Keepers organization. A global leader in combating antisemitism, countering extremism and battling bigotry wherever and whenever it happens, ADL works to protect democracy and ensure a just and inclusive society for all. He is captured in videos and photos wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt under a tactical vest with a baseball cap that reads "Oath Keepers Lifetime Member. First published on April 18, 2021 / 6:58 PM. Anti-vaccine Kennedy to challenge Biden in 2024, Exonerated Central Park Five man lampoons Trump ad, Tennessee holding rare vote to kick out Democrats, China moves warships after US hosts Taiwan's Tsai, Dealer pleads guilty over Michael K Williams death, King backs study into Royal Family slavery links, Italy ex-PM Berlusconi in hospital with leukaemia. In a lead-up to primary elections in 2020, the Cape Cod Chronicle asked its readers to vote out Beaty, citing a flurry of homophobic and misogynistic social media posts he had made. The FBI has called it 'an act of domestic terrorism' and one group has grabbed investigators' attention for their role the oath keepers. 
So that he's a member of the Oath Keepers is really of no surprise. Rather, he said he has concerns about how the groups leaders spend its money. But Sanders did not disavow the Oath Keepers, telling reporter Shira Schoenberg, As always, theres good and bad in any group. Haran held positions in the local GOP and had run for the state House as a Republican. Rhodes enlisted in the Army at 18 and was honorably discharged at 24. Then-state Delegate Don Dwyer from Maryland was the only elected official at the Oath Keepers first rally, back in April 2009. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Rhodes, the centers site says, told the assembled group his vision for the paramiliary group and conducted a mass oath-swearing ceremony with those gathered.. Micah Loewinger: If they had been paying attention to the whole network of far-right groups online that were extremely vocal and very public about what they wanted to happen, I don't believe we would have seen so many people break into the Capitol. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. Stream GBH's Award-Winning Content For Parents And Children. Of the 38,000 people named on the lists are active members of the U.S. military, police, and sheriffs departments, first responders and elected officials. They're freaking shooting people with paint balls, but we're in here. Reffitt told his adult son that if he "crossed the line" and reported him to the police, Reffitt would have no option but to "do what he had to do," according to the affidavit. Eric Williams, police chief in Idalou, Texas, also said in an email that he hasn't been a member or had any interaction with the Oath Keepers in over 10 years. 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