JUST IN: House Jan. 6 investigators contact ex-Oath Keeper featured in ABC News documentary.
On Jan. 6, 2021, pro-Trump rioters broke into the U.S. Capitol. The attack resulted in deaths, injuries, more than 700 arrests and former President Donald Trump's second impeachment.House investigators looking into the siege of the U.S.
According to congressional sources, House investigators have been discussing Van Tatenhove for much of the day, after ABC News featured him in its new documentary"Homegrown: Standoff to Rebellion," now on Hulu, and in a story online about his ongoing efforts to"atone" and"make amends" for his time with the Oath Keepers.Former Oath Keepers spokesperson Jason van Tatenhove appears in the ABC News documentary"Homegrown: Standoff to Rebellion," Jan. 5, 2022.
"Prior to January 6th, Mr. Rhodes repeatedly suggested the Oath Keepers should engage in violence to ensure their preferred election outcome," the committee said in a statement when issuing the subpoena."On January 6th, Mr. Rhodes was allegedly in contact with several of the indicted Oath Keepers members before, during, and after the Capitol attack, including meeting some of them outside the Capitol.
Nevertheless, according to an ABC News count, more than 20 people charged in the federal investigation of the Jan. 6 riots have alleged ties to the Oath Keepers.The chairman of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., recently told ABC News that in order to"put the pieces of the puzzle together," an upcoming hearing will explore the role of the Oath Keepers and other far-right organizations on Jan. 6.
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