An official in Illinois鈥 DuPage County GOP who frequently appears in local and national media associates with extremist groups and shares racist posts on social media, Hatewatch has found.
Elmer Stewart Rhodes,聽founder and leader of the antigovernment Oath Keepers聽organization, was convicted of seditious conspiracy Tuesday over his role in a plot to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The verdict followed a historic seven-week trial in Washington, D.C.
Far-right extremists 鈥 many with history as vociferous Donald Trump supporters 鈥 exhibited a mixed response to his announcement of a third White House run.
Dozens of extremists on Twitter now sport the 鈥渂lue check鈥 once reserved for verified accounts, after signing up for the paid Twitter Blue service under policies instituted by the platform鈥檚 new proprietor, Elon Musk.
Extremists and far-right Trump supporters reacted to Tuesday鈥檚 midterm election results with expressions of disappointment, surprise and anger on podcasts, right-wing websites, social media and 鈥渁lt-tech鈥 sites.
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