Ross: It looks like the ‘tourists’ were up to something after all
Jan 14, 2022, 5:35 AM | Updated: 10:27 am
Every American should read of the Oath Keepers who participated in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Whether you call it a riot, an uprising, or an insurrection, I think you鈥檒l see that anybody who would describe these people as 鈥減atriots鈥� or 鈥渢ourists鈥� didn鈥檛 know what they were really up to.
It turns out the Oath Keepers had a plan of attack 鈥� based on (believe it or not) the Serbian revolution! Ironic, since the Serbian revolution was about overthrowing a war criminal and RESTORING democracy. Not sabotaging it.
The indictments show that the Oath Keepers deliberately decided not to bring any guns to the Capitol. Instead, they set up 鈥淨uick Reaction Forces鈥� a few miles away, which had plenty of guns and would be ready to move in as the chaos was unfolding. Fortunately, they never did.
You鈥檒l see that the Oath Keepers talked a lot of F-word-man-talk, but they also did more than just talk.
One of the indictments describes how Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes set off for D.C. on Jan. 1, after spending approximately $5,000 on a shotgun, scope, magazines, sights, optics, a bipod, a mount, a case of ammunition, and gun cleaning supplies. Then, on Jan. 3, as he traveled through Texas, he spent about $6,000 on an AR-style rifle, along with more sights, mounts, triggers, and slings.
Then, in Mississippi on Jan. 4 鈥� about $4,500 on still more sights, another magazine, and various parts. Others were also gathering weapons.
His group then rented rooms in Arlington, Virginia, at the Comfort Inn, where they would store their little arsenal.
But of course, the big question is 鈥� does any of this point to Donald Trump? Sorry to disappoint those of you who were hoping it would, but the indictment shows that as far as Rhodes was concerned, Trump was AWOL.
On Jan. 6, when Mr. Rhodes was inside the Capitol, he posted a message to his leadership chat room: 鈥淎ll I see Trump doing is complaining. I see no intent by him to do anything. So the patriots are taking it into their own hands. They鈥檝e had enough.鈥�
Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, who went to the Capitol looking for glory — now stands charged with seditious conspiracy.
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