Posted on 02/09/2021 12:47:24 PM PST by RandFan
A man who was charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot claims he’s worked for the FBI and holds top security clearance.
An attorney for Thomas Edward Caldwell, 66, made the revelation in a court filing on Monday arguing for Caldwell’s release from detention pending trial.
“He has held a Top Secret Security Clearance since 1979 and has undergone multiple Special Background Investigations in support of his clearances,” Caldwell’s attorney wrote.
Caldwell, a Navy veteran, worked as a section chief for the FBI from 2009 to 2010, and he also ran a consulting firm that performed work for several U.S. government agencies, his attorney wrote.
The Hill has reached out to FBI for comment.
Police arrested Caldwell — an alleged leader of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia group — on Jan. 19 and he is currently facing four federal charges, including conspiracy to commit an offense and obstruction of an official proceeding at the Capitol. It's the first conspiracy charge filed in connection with the riot.
The FBI accused Caldwell of helping organize a group of people who were seen in video footage wearing military gear and “aggressively approaching the Capitol.”
The bureau also said that he sent a Facebook post from inside the Capitol, which read in part, “Us storming the castle. Please share. Sharon was right with me! I am such an instigator! She was ready for it man! Didn’t even mind the tear gas.”
Caldwell has denied being a member of the Oath Keepers.
Police have arrested more than 200 people in connection with the riot that resulted in five deaths, including that of a Capitol Police officer.
The House impeached former President Trump last month for inciting the riot, and his trial in the Senate began Tuesday, though he will likely be acquitted.
“aggressively approaching the Capitol.”
How does one do that?............
It wouldn’t surprise me if the FBI was colluding with the Dems and Soros.
I’ve heard that most far-right extremist groups are 100% composed of FBI agents who have infiltrated the group hoping to find someone who is not an FBI agent. But there is generally no one fitting that description.
Will he be charged with incitement?
Yeah, yeah. Baaaaad logi_cal...
We knew it was a SETUP, thankfully the media just confirmed it here...
I guess anyone to the Right of the ACLU is Far Right.
I didn’t know the Oath Keepers was a militia group. Can anyone on the forum confirm or deny that?
Lol , that kind of stands out , doesn’t it ?
This will constitute grounds for more aggressively purging Republicans.
Ask the FBI. They’re probably some of the Oath Keepers’ leaders.
“Caldwell, a Navy veteran, worked as a section chief for the FBI from 2009 to 2010”
Research U.S.I.S. & Blake Percival to understand how these deepstate clearances were conducted. And how Percival blew the whistle to expose 700,000 fraudulent back ground checks amounting to 7 billion dollars in fraud colluding with congress no less.
Notice his tenure dates? Who was obama’s wing man again?
Difference between..
And a different approach...
Can we put the FBI on the domestic terrorist organization list already?
Looks like my HS coach........................
Your question left off a key word, “How does one do that, unarmed?...”
They learned it from the Ministry of Silly Walks.
I have yet to see any evidence that the Oath Keepers are a far-right militia group. Nothing, nada anywhere. Just because the media keeps saying it does not make it true.
Just pledging to uphold your oath to protect and defend the constitution does not make you right wing or a militia. Unless they are implying that supporting the constitution makes you an enemy of the state.
They should sue.
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