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swag

(26,487 posts)
Fri Feb 5, 2021, 12:22 PM Feb 2021

Capitol riot's suspected "bullhorn lady" Rachel Powell taken into custody

Source: CBS News

Rachel Powell, a single mother of eight suspected of playing a role in the assault on the U.S. Capitol, was taken into custody in Pennsylvania on Thursday night, federal authorities confirmed to CBS News on Friday. The FBI raided her home Thursday searching for evidence to help build a case against her, CBS Pittsburgh reports.

Neighbors say Powell and some of the younger children haven't been seen for a week or more

Until Thursday, the FBI had declined to even call Powell a suspect and offered only a short statement, indicating the agency secured a search warrant for the raid on the house and that they were looking for her.

"We are conducting court authorized law enforcement activity at that location. We are seeking the whereabouts of Rachel Powell," the FBI said.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/capitol-assault-fbi-raid-rachel-powell-suspected-bullhorn-lady/

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Capitol riot's suspected "bullhorn lady" Rachel Powell taken into custody (Original Post) swag Feb 2021 OP
Single mother of eight... Cirque du So-What Feb 2021 #1
Nobody with a functioning brain wants to join their cult of stupidity. Aristus Feb 2021 #2
Single SoCalNative Feb 2021 #4
My immediate thought. hlthe2b Feb 2021 #5
time for CPS to check on the kids samnsara Feb 2021 #3
... Major Nikon Feb 2021 #6
She tried to run, but you can't hide DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #7
Proud Girls IronLionZion Feb 2021 #8
And who's her congresscritter? sandensea Feb 2021 #9
Dear Teresa Chisholm we will not get over it, you may want to as a republican turbinetree Feb 2021 #10
She is one of the nuttiest coconuts on the tree! n/t Miigwech Feb 2021 #11

Cirque du So-What

(25,927 posts)
1. Single mother of eight...
Fri Feb 5, 2021, 12:25 PM
Feb 2021

OctoQ?

Who was watching the kids while she was participating in the siege of the Capitol?

Aristus

(66,316 posts)
2. Nobody with a functioning brain wants to join their cult of stupidity.
Fri Feb 5, 2021, 12:32 PM
Feb 2021

So they just give birth to prospective members instead...

SoCalNative

(4,613 posts)
4. Single
Fri Feb 5, 2021, 12:48 PM
Feb 2021

but divorced. And I believe that I read elsewhere that she took some of them with her to DC, but not 100% sure.

sandensea

(21,624 posts)
9. And who's her congresscritter?
Fri Feb 5, 2021, 03:54 PM
Feb 2021

Mike Kelly (PA-16) - famous for his bid to invalidate Biden's PA victory, and for bloviating about how Cheeto's impeachment was "akin to Pearl Harbor."

Who might have given the intrepid Ms. Powell such detailed floorplans? I'd start there.

turbinetree

(24,695 posts)
10. Dear Teresa Chisholm we will not get over it, you may want to as a republican
Fri Feb 5, 2021, 04:04 PM
Feb 2021

but people need to be held accountable and they need to go to jail for a very long time, and when they get out they need to explain themselves as to why they were in jail when applying for job.............you know I wanted to overthrow a duly elected government..................do you understand this and do you get it, and yes republicans are doing it as we speak right now, your congress person whatever you want to call him wanted to throw out your vote............


Neighbors were shocked by the raid and the reasons for it.

"It's crazy. We're Republican but we'd never do something like that. Biden's the president right now. Live with it. Get over it," Teresa Chisholm remarked to CBS Pittsburgh.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/capitol-assault-fbi-raid-rachel-powell-suspected-bullhorn-lady/

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