Leaders of the far-right seditionist group the Oath Keepers have been cooperating extensively with the FBI in their investigation of the January 6 Trumpist insurrection. Their cooperation in turning over phones and digital files has provided investigators with invaluable evidence into their coordination with members of the Malignant Loser's inner circle that day:
"Investigators also have learned about encrypted messages on the app Signal leading up to January 6, in which the Oath Keepers were messaging high-profile, right-wing political organizers, according to four people familiar with its existence. The Justice Department recently provided records of the chat to defense attorneys in the sedition case, some of the people said.
In court last week, prosecutors also disclosed how the Oath Keepers’ leader Stewart Rhodes called an unnamed person on speakerphone from a hotel suite on the evening of January 6, asking to speak directly to Trump and urging the person to tell Trump to call upon groups like the Oath Keepers to 'forcefully oppose the transfer of power.'"
Justice Department prosecutors have been able to expand their investigation beyond the Trump cult members who sacked the Capitol and threatened Members of Congress and Trump's VP Mike "Fly Guy" Pence with death:
"Prosecutors have said they expect to bring more charges against people affiliated with extremist groups. Grand jury activity continues apace. And investigators are talking to a wide range of people, including organizers of pro-Trump rallies that preceded the US Capitol attack, while seeking information about attempts to impede the certification of President Joe Biden’s electoral win.
All are signs that the biggest investigation in Justice Department history is expanding beyond the hundreds of alleged rioters and exploring connections with more politically connected players."
From the outside looking in, the investigation and prosecution of the lawless seditionists, and especially their "politically connected" manipulators, is maddeningly slow. For example, why it's taken the Justice Department months and months to act on Congress' referral of clear criminal contempt charges against Trumpist lackey Mark Meadows for not responding to their subpoena is a case in point. Perhaps Meadows is quietly cooperating with DOJ and they're holding off. But patience, and more importantly, time is running out.
