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A Nevada GOP consultant tasked with organizing a post-election rally in support of former President Donald Trump last year tried to recruit the far-right Proud Boys to attend the event,Woodrow Johnston, the vice president of McShane LLC who had been hired by the Republican Party to investigate election fraud, tried to recruit the Proud Boys for a November rally held at the Clark County Election Department in North Las Vegas, The Post reported.
In doing so, he contacted Sarah Ashton-Cirillo — a liberal activist who was working closely with people on the far-right under a fake identity — saying that they would"need to get the Proud Boys out" to Nevada, according to The Post. The Proud Boys is a far-right group that has played a role in violent political incidents in recent years.
describing the events around the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol said members of the group had been planning for the siege months in advance and prepared tactical resources for the attack. Subscribe to push notificationsSign up for 10 Things in Politics newsletter for the biggest stories in politics & the economy.
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