- Thomas Joscelyn and Norman Eisen @ The Bulwark: Kash Patel Believes the FBI Planned Jan. 6th
“WHAT WAS THE FBI DOING PLANNING January 6th for a year?” Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as FBI director, asked that question during a November 25, 2022 episode of his Kash’s Corner podcast for the Epoch Times. It was no slip of the tongue. As the title of that episode suggested—“What Did the FBI Know Before Jan. 6?”—Patel spent considerable time trying to cast the FBI as a villain responsible for January 6th.
- Jason Wilson @ The Guardian: Key Oath Keepers leader revealed as former Las Vegas police detective
Details about Utah-based Robert Kinch, who backed ‘race war’, suggest rightwing militia has retained links with police.
- Joshua Kaplan @ ProPublica: The Militia and the Mole
A wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover, climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell his family or friends.
- Alex DeLuca @ The Miami New Times: Former Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Asks Trump for Jan. 6 Pardon
In September, Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the January 6 insurrection.
- Spencer Sunshine @ The New Republic: Donald Trump Is Building a New Army of Foot Soldiers
Neo-Nazis and white nationalists have been emboldened by Trump’s reelection.
- Fiona Morgan @ The Roys Report: Morningstar Ministries Faces Backlash for Platforming Disgraced Preacher Todd Bentley
Embattled MorningStar Ministries is facing backlash for platforming disgraced preacher Todd Bentley at their recent Vision conference. Bentley was disqualified from ministry in 2020 by a panel of charismatic Christian leaders. The panel made the decision based on numerous firsthand reports of Bentley’s “steady pattern of ungodly and immoral behavior” over the course of almost 20 years, including reports of sexual abuse. Despite the reports, MorningStar gave Bentley a platform at their Vision conference Dec. 29-31.
- Brian Kaylor @ Public Witness: The Surprising Story of How Speaker Johnson Read a Fake Jefferson Prayer
On Friday (Jan. 3), Speaker Mike Johnson stood before the U.S. House of Representatives on the opening day of the 119th Congress and read what he called “Thomas Jefferson’s prayer.” However, as first reported by A Public Witness, that’s not true. Other outlets followed in noting the problem with Johnson’s claim, which Monticello deems as “spurious.”
