“He’s expressed a willingness to discuss this with federal prosecutors. Jones said in January that he considered the Oath Keepers to be “LARPing” and “playing soldier in the backyard.” LARPing is an acronym that stands for Live Action Role Playing.Īsked about the new messages, Jones’ attorney Norm Pattis said Jones was willing to speak to federal prosecutors about the events of Jan.

They LOVE working with us because of our legit ‘quiet professional’ demeanor and skillsets.” “We worked superbly will with both Alex Jones security team (who are awesome guys) and with Praetorian Guard (also awesome veterans - led by SF and SEAL veterans). Which was a great feather in our cap,” Rhodes said. “We may also end up assisting the PSD for Alex Jones again. Rhodes noted that he had previously worked with First Amendment Praetorian, a group linked to Flynn, to protect Flynn, as well as with a group assigned to protect pro-Trump broadcaster Alex Jones, who has described relying on a group of retired police officers for his protection on Jan. In the newly released cache of messages, Oath Keepers discuss the possibility of joining Flynn’s security detail. Meggs is among a handful of Oath Keeper leaders incarcerated while awaiting trial. Prosecutors had previously disclosed messages Meggs sent describing efforts to forge an “alliance” between Oath Keepers, Proud Boys and other groups like the Three Percenters. 5 meeting between Rhodes and Tarrio in a parking garage in Washington, D.C., shortly after Tarrio was released following his Jan. Prosecutors recently highlighted their interest in a Jan. Vallejo is seeking release from pretrial detention.Įvidence that Meggs had a direct line to Tarrio - whose phone was confiscated by law enforcement and has now been accessed by federal prosecutors - adds new heft to the evidence of coordination among the groups. Vallejo was stationed at a Comfort Inn in Arlington, Va., where prosecutors say he oversaw the group’s cache of weapons and was prepared to drive it to the Capitol if the fighting grew more intense. The messages were posted Monday by Ed Vallejo, one of 11 Oath Keepers facing seditious conspiracy charges for his role in the alleged plot. “I just called him no answer,” Meggs told fellow Oath Keepers. In one exchange, Meggs - identified by his handle “Gator 1” - indicates he attempted to call Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys, after hearing reports he had been arrested on Jan. But the group’s conversations reveal an easy relationship among several of the groups and entities now under scrutiny by federal prosecutors and the Jan.

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