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FBI raids homes of 2 men who held rally on eve of Capitol attack
CNN ^ | 02 03 2021 | Paul P. Murphy and Marshall Cohen

Posted on 02/03/2021 6:40:38 AM PST by yesthatjallen

The FBI recently raided the homes of two men who sponsored an invective-laced rally near the US Capitol a day before the deadly insurrection, the first known search warrants involving people who organized and spoke at rallies preceding the attack.

CNN learned of the raids through an eyewitness account, public records, a lawyer representing one of the rally organizers and an FBI spokeswoman who confirmed details of the searches.

FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller confirmed that federal agents executed search warrants last week at two properties in Orange County, California, which public records indicate belong to Russell Taylor and Alan Hostetter. The two men run the American Phoenix Project, which co-sponsored a pro-Donald Trump rally near the Supreme Court on January 5, one day before the attack. Neither man has been charged with any crimes.

Footage of the rally shows the men spewing militant vitriol: Hostetter told the crowd to prepare for "war tomorrow" against "vipers" in Congress who refused to nullify President Joe Biden's win. Taylor said, "We will not return to our peaceful way of life until this election is made right."

Court documents related to the search warrants are still under seal, but the raids are the first publicly known federal actions against people who organized rallies linked to the Capitol attack. Federal investigators have issued more than 500 subpoenas and search warrants in the probe.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alanhostetter; capitol; capitolrally; deepstate; fakenews; fbi; firstamendment; insurrrection; notfakenews; russelltaylor; stopthesteal
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To: Stentor

If you haven’t guessed they have stuff on Hannity related to his multiple affairs behind his wife’s back and that he sought legal advice from Michael Cohen involved real estate deals then you could see why Sean bends over backwards to talk how wonderful they are


41 posted on 02/03/2021 7:48:10 AM PST by Lod881019
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To: yesthatjallen

back in the old days when I was in LE, search warrants had to be approved by a judge. Is that no longer the case?


42 posted on 02/03/2021 7:54:23 AM PST by elpadre
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To: yesthatjallen

I would really like to know how many Black Lies Matter and Antifa riots, looters, vandals, arsonists, and murderers have been arrested by the FBI.


43 posted on 02/03/2021 7:55:38 AM PST by euram
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To: yesthatjallen

Gosh, they look really dangerous.
LOL
Its called “Freedom of Speech”


44 posted on 02/03/2021 7:56:03 AM PST by Zathras
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To: a fool in paradise
-- "Neither man has been charged with any crimes." --

Probable cause. Search usually precedes indictment. The search warrant might signal the planned charge or charges.

45 posted on 02/03/2021 7:58:44 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Usawatcher

“So this place is not immune or protected.”

Maybe they’ve written us off as harmless blowhards.


46 posted on 02/03/2021 8:11:17 AM PST by dsc (Evil doesn’t have a day job.)
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To: The Toll

All my life, I had nothing but total respect for the FBI. And then Obonzo came along and destroyed the bureau. It’s a disgrace.


47 posted on 02/03/2021 8:13:30 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (You can vote your way into socialism but you have to shoot your way out of it.)
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To: yesthatjallen

IANAL, but as far as I remember back when my liberal teachers were real liberals not these fake woke leftist types we have today, the legal standard for conviction of incitement is much higher than vague but emotionally charged comments. It needs to be a specific call to violence.

Here I searched, it’s called the Brandenberg standard:

“To cross the legal threshold from protected to unprotected speech, the Supreme Court held the speaker must intend to incite or produce imminent lawless action, and the speaker’s words or conduct must be likely to produce such action.”

So to say to “prepare for war” and “we will not return to normal” are not on their face intentional calls for violence.


48 posted on 02/03/2021 8:14:35 AM PST by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: Spirochete

What time of day did the raids happen? How many FBI agents were involved? Were the agents dressed in full tactical gear and packing AR-15s? How many black SUVs were used? Did the FBI make their wives stand in the middle of the street while they ransacked their homes? Was CNN notified of the raid so their fake news crew could get the scoop? All of the preceding happened when Roger Stone’s home was invaded. Just asking for a friend to see if the FBI is still using the same rules of engagement. At least the FBI did not shoot a mother while she was holding her infant ala Ruby Ridge nor torch their homes ala Waco Branch Davidian.


49 posted on 02/03/2021 8:28:25 AM PST by Saltmeat (69)
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To: yesthatjallen

First publicly known federal actions against people who organized rallies linked to the Capitol attack.

People in Portland ask WTF you can’t find our city it’s easy it’s on fire.


50 posted on 02/03/2021 8:29:57 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Bump


51 posted on 02/03/2021 9:17:59 AM PST by lowbridge
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To: madison10; yesthatjallen

Not yet arrested - but the wider this is broadcast, it’ll sure make anyone think twice about attending a pro-USA, pro-Constitution, and/or pro-Trump rally in the future. It’s a message being sent...


52 posted on 02/03/2021 9:35:38 AM PST by Liberty Tree Surgeon
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To: old curmudgeon
Would the FBI please post a list of the raids and the results thereof, on antifa and black lives matter organizers.

I found the complete list:

53 posted on 02/03/2021 10:01:41 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: yesthatjallen

A Communist Purge Is Underway & Nothing Is Being Done About It!

54 posted on 02/03/2021 11:16:55 AM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is Joe McCarthy now that we desperately need him sober?)
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To: Nathan _in_Arkansas

The FBI is an enemy to all Patriots.


55 posted on 02/03/2021 2:21:51 PM PST by ohioman
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To: yesthatjallen

Hi.

This is a public service announcement.

The DOJ, FBI and IRS are not to be trusted. Even with sparklers, let alone guns.

5.56mm


56 posted on 02/03/2021 2:25:43 PM PST by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho ain't my president.)
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