So I elected an Oath Keeper

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🗓️ 10 November 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Extremists in the right-wing militant organization known as the Oath Keepers are present in law enforcement and in the military. Now, thanks to reporting from ProPublica’s Isaac Arnsdorf, we know they’re in the government, too. Today’s show was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Are you familiar with the Oath Keepers?
0:12.7	You might be even if you're not.
0:14.7	One of the really haunting images from January 6th was this column of people snaking their
0:21.4	way up the capital steps wearing helmets and camo and flag vests and looking like there
0:29.3	was some kind of organized military style operation going on.
0:34.4	And the people in that image, those were the Oath Keepers.
0:40.0	A number of them have now been charged in a conspiracy to coordinate an attack on the
0:45.9	capital.
0:47.3	The far right extremist group, the Oath Keepers appeared in federal court.
0:52.2	They faced charges of conspiracy and breaching the capital during the January 6th insurrection.
0:57.0	We're the fucking traitors!
1:00.0	Dragon bell fighter fucking hair!
1:03.0	Yeah!
1:04.0	We're the fucking traitors!
1:06.0	Who's worse?
1:07.0	We don't want war!
1:11.0	We want the pair to fight for our liberty.
1:17.0	The Oath Keepers have really evolved from a militia style organization into a political
1:23.3	force within the Republican Party mainstream, now with members who are not participating in
1:33.2	weapons drills or boot camps, but are actually serving in public office.
1:40.7	Isaac Arnstorf, you've been reporting on the Oath Keepers for ProPublica.
1:45.5	How did this group get started?
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