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What We Know About Patriot Prayer

On Sunday morning, the New York Times that a man wearing a hat branded with the insignia of Patriot Prayer was shot and killed in Portland.

Patriot Prayer is a far-right group active in the Pacific Northwest. Over the past three years, the group has hosted and promoted rallies in progressive cities like Portland, frequently engaging in violence against their political opponents. Patriot Prayer rallies regularly include the Proud Boys, a hate group, and various antigovernment extremist groups. In 2018, the FBI the Washington-Oregon Proud Boys during a presentation to the Clark County Sheriff鈥檚 Office on 鈥渄omestically inspired acts of violence.鈥 The FBI , 鈥淧roud Boys members have contributed to the recent escalation of violence at political rallies held on college campuses, and in cities like Charlottesville, Virginia, Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington,鈥 a report from the Clark County Sheriff鈥檚 Office stated.

Joey Gibson, the leader of Patriot Prayer, lives in Vancouver, Washington and has called Portland 鈥渄isgusting鈥 and filled with 鈥渟o much darkness.鈥 He has instructed members and supporters to be armed at rallies, saying, 鈥淓veryone should be carrying around guns at all times, especially people in our situation.鈥

One associate of Patriot Prayer, Reggie Axtell, threatened Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, and another, Skylor Jernigan, has made explicit threats against Portland antifascists. 鈥淵ou鈥檙e gonna be getting knives put into your throat. You鈥檙e going to be getting bullets put into your head if you don鈥檛 stop this shit with us,鈥 Jernigan said.

Read our past coverage of Patriot Prayer:

Proud Boy Threatens Portland Mayor: 鈥淚鈥檓 Coming For You鈥

Another Charlottesville? Threats of violence loom over upcoming Portland Proud Boys, Patriot Prayer rally

Police intervened to stop a Proud Boy from becoming violent at a 'Free Alex Jones' event in Austin

Patriot Prayer again brings violence to Portland with 'flash march' downtown, rounding out a weekend of far-right violence

Photo credit Paul Christian Gordon / Alamy

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