Prosecutors allege Oath Keepers leader and Proud Boys coordinated before Capitol attack

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Source: MSN/CNN


By Katelyn Polantz, CNN 47 mins ago

A leader among the paramilitary group the Oath Keepers said he was coordinating with the Proud Boys about how their members would work together at the US Capitol on January 6, according to a new court filing from prosecutors late Tuesday night.

Facebook chats made public in the filing by the Justice Department show Kelly Meggs, a leader among the Oath Keepers, discussing his communications with Proud Boys leadership and how he had "orchestrated a plan" with the group.

Criminal conspiracy cases against the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are among the most aggressive actions from the Justice Department following the violent pro-Trump riot. The new allegations about Meggs and the Proud Boys are the first time prosecutors have publicly linked allegedly violent efforts of the two right-wing extremist groups closely together.

While the messages show communications between members of the groups, prosecutors haven't alleged an overarching conspiracy before the Capitol attack, and Justice officials so far don't think the evidence points to that.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/prosecutors-allege-oath-keepers-leader-and-proud-boys-coordinated-before-capitol-attack/ar-BB1eUAxb

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1. MSN says: prosecutors haven't alleged an overarching conspiracy

The same thing happened at our local flea market.
None of the vendors were involved in the planning or administration, but many of the them discussed who was bringing what and where they would meet. But it's all good. The same thing went down with the church bazaar.
It all boils down to how someone wants to look at it.