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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Man charged in Capitol riot says he worked for FBI, holds top secret security clearance
2021-02-10
[The Hill] 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
... a section chief??
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."

Emphasis added in last para.
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Posted by:Besoeker

#4  Conspiracy! Insurrection! C'mon, man!
Posted by: Bobby   2021-02-10 14:51  

#3  He organized a group and they were aggressively moving towards the Capitol. Help me understand the crime described by that?
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2021-02-10 12:04  

#2  Someday I'll see a "journalist" accurately describe the Oath Keepers or the Proud Boys.

I won't hold my breath for it, though.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2021-02-10 08:43  

#1  Just on the off chance...., have a look at his bank account(s). See by whom and when he was last paid for his contracting services, and for what services.

Oh, one more thing. Please run a JPAS 'look up' and check the status of his security clearance. Lastly, the following looks an awfully lot like an intelligence reporting contact.

".......Us storming the castle. Please share. Sharon was right with me! I am such an instigator!"
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-02-10 08:34  

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