Filed Under: “Oath keepers”
Trial evidence shows radical Oath Keepers group plotted to keep attacking Capitol even after Jan. 6
Nearly one in five of the 700-plus people under indictment for their actions on Jan. 6 have military backgrounds, echoing a phenomenon of extremist recruitment from the ranks of veterans by groups like the Oath Keepers
Examinations of hacked records show scores of people used work emails to join extremist Oath Keepers group
Active-duty law enforcement officers sought out extremist paramilitary group after failed Trump coup attempt
U.S. law enforcement agencies have been incubating far-right extremists in their ranks rather than rooting them out
Some members have left extremist groups in the wake of the Jan. 6 violence. Those who remain, and the new members who have joined are becoming more violent than ever.