Dutch Uncle
* Tertia Optio * Defend the Constitution
Militia groups have a long history of taking part in anti-government events and right-wing political protests.
The Oath Keepers are an anti-government, pro-gun militia composed largely of former law enforcement and military veterans “who believe that the federal government has been co-opted by a shadowy conspiracy that is trying to strip American citizens of their rights,” according to the F.B.I. The name of the Three Percenters, an anti-government group, is a reference to the purported 3 percent of the American colonial population that rose up to fight the British Army in the Revolution.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/us/politics/capitol-riot-militias.html
There were groups among the Capitol Rioters who obviously knew where they were going and what they were looking for. That takes organization and planning.
The big question is how far up the Trump administration was there contact with these assholes?
Arrests:
https://www.usatoday.com/storytelling/capitol-riot-mob-arrests/
Capitol riot arrests: See who's been charged across the U.S.
Rachel Axon, Dinah Pulver, Rachel Stassen-Berger, Jayme Fraser, Josh Salman, Nicholas Penzenstadler, Katie Wedell, Morgan Hines, David Baratz
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55626148
Capitol riots: Who has the FBI arrested so far?
More than 200 case files have been opened. According to the FBI, more than 100 arrests have been made in connection with the Capitol siege.
Michael Sherwin, US Attorney for the District of Columbia, said officials are looking at "significant felony cases" tied to sedition and conspiracy.