FBI probes pre-Capitol riot meeting of far-right groups in a DC parking garage

[Nevilledog]

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https://www.reuters.com/world/us/exclusive-fbi-probes-pre-capitol-riot-meeting-far-right-groups-2022-02-08/

WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a meeting in a downtown DC garage the day before the January 6 Capitol Hill riot between the then-leader of the Proud Boys extremist group, the now-indicted leader of the Oath Keepers militia and other far-right figures, according to two witnesses interviewed by FBI agents.

Among the half dozen people gathered at a garage near the Phoenix Park Hotel was Oath Keepers head Stewart Rhodes, who was indicted this year on charges of “seditious conspiracy” in the insurrection. Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio, who was not present at the riot, was also at the garage meeting but left Washington afterward.

The meeting put the heads of the nation’s two best-known violent far-right pro-Trump groups in immediate proximity to each other 24 hours before the breach of the Capitol. Three attendees or their representatives contacted by Reuters say they did not discuss matters related to January 6.

Bianca Gracia, who heads a pro-Trump coalition called Latinos for Trump and an affiliated Political Action Committee named Latinos For America First, was at the garage meeting as well, according to witnesses and video taken by a documentary film crew. Also present was Kellye SoRelle, a lawyer for the Oath Keepers and Latinos for Trump. SoRelle told Reuters she was invited by Gracia to meet Tarrio and share information about criminal defense attorneys. She said her role in the meeting was brief, and did not concern plans for the next day.

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[onecaliberal]

1. What about the Willard Hotel war rooms?

[Nevilledog]

2. From what I've read, they're already investigating those.

[onecaliberal]

6. That is outstanding. Thanks!

[Nevilledog]

3. Video

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🧊Berg
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Feb 8, 2022
Replying to @clayberg @gal_suburban and 2 others

capitolhunters
@capitolhunters
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As a reminder, many other groups are equally important. more charges are coming. On Jan 5th, Rhodes & his lawyer famously met up with other leaders in a parking garage, including Enrique Tarrio (Proud Boys), Joshua Macias (Vets for Trump), Bianca Garcia (Latinos for Trump). 3/
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🧊Berg
@clayberg
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Mr.RayOfSunshine
@MysteRayOfSun
Replying to @MysteRayOfSun @canyon_free and @jennycohn1
Here's the vid clip of Tarrio meeting Rhodes (and Garcia is there too). Apparently Rhodes and Tarrio are meeting for the first time? Why would Tarrio be so eager to meet Rhodes in a parking garage immediately following his release?
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8:59 AM · Feb 8, 2022

[MerryBlooms]

4. r&k

[L. Coyote]

5. Kellye SoRelle has taken over as head of the Oath Keepers

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[bucolic_frolic]

7. Begs the question

Were tourists a beachhead and cover story for embedded shock troops?

[MyOwnPeace]

12. Sure seems that way........

Oh, my - the things we have to uncover!!!!

Hope they fry the whole lot of them!!!!

[TeamProg]

8. Keep'em coming. We'll let out the pot smokers to make room in jail.. n/t

[Grins]

9. Would that be Proud Boys Chairman and - FBI informant - Enrique Tarrio?

27 Jan 2021

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group, has a past as an informer for federal and local law enforcement, repeatedly working undercover for investigators after he was arrested in 2012, according to a former prosecutor and a transcript of a 2014 federal court proceeding obtained by Reuters.

...a federal prosecutor, a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and Tarrio’s own lawyer described his undercover work and said he had helped authorities prosecute more than a dozen people in various cases involving drugs, gambling and human smuggling.

[TrogL]

10. Why was a film crew there??

[lookyhereyou]

13. in case they were successful

you know as a historic document.

[lagomorph777]

15. Oops.

Well, it is now an historic document.

[Botany]

11. Also present was Kellye SoRelle, a lawyer for the Oath Keepers and Latinos for Trump.

The same Oath Keepers who were with Roger Stone on 1/6/21 in Trump's pre coup party tent?



and BTW so Latinos for Trump is just another phony ass "astro-turfing" operation?

Please tell me that the FBI had wire taps and undercover agents inside that DC garage and that
some of those "Oaf Keepers" are now singing like birds to US Attorneys and the FBI

[lagomorph777]

14. [they] "say they did not discuss matters related to January 6"

...on January 5th.

[tishaLA]

16. The person who left the bomb at the DNC was probably there

or was at the very least affiliated with it. I'm glad we have video.