NBC News reporter Scott MacFarlane, who covers the insurrectionist beat, tweeted that Friday is the day in which several people will be in court over the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Among the messages prosecutors found in the inspection of Oath Keepers' phones was an Election Night chat that discussed a "shooting spree," beginning with " [Nancy] Pelosi first."
Prosecutors allege these messages were sent on Election Night 2020 by a pair of accused Jan 6 OathKeepers.\n\nThey've included it in new court filing today \n\nYet another threat to Pelosi, alleged by feds ==>pic.twitter.com/R8EC4adKtW— Scott MacFarlane (@Scott MacFarlane) 1629471300
He's not the first one, as the New York Times documented several months ago. A Proud Boys supporter in New York was accused in Feb. 2021 of posting violent threats on the conservative social networking site Parler. A Colorado man was charged with sending a text about "putting a bullet" in Pelosi. A man living near Chicago left an alleged voicemail message about killing Democrats on Inauguration Day.
MacFarlane also said that a judge ordered Thomas Ballard to await trial behind bars. He is a Texas man accused of striking police officers with a bat.
And.... a judge has just ordered Thomas Ballard jailed in pretrial detention pending trial https://twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews/status/1425169240714317824\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/RBAiFPtowN— Scott MacFarlane (@Scott MacFarlane) 1629470668
Prosecutors also requested Friday that Oath Keeper Joseph Hackett be held in detention ahead of trial. He's accused of buying a burner phone to use for the insurrection. He was allegedly filmed at the hotel in which he was staying covering his face from surveillance cameras. That hotel also happened to be where the so-called "quick reaction force" was stationed if the Capitol attackers needed reinforcements.
As part of argument to hold accused Oathkeeper Joseph Hackett in jail, feds allege Hackett turned off his I-Phone amid the mob on Jan 6.. and was later found with burner phone\n\nHackett is charged w/ conspiracypic.twitter.com/K4cx71ppTo— Scott MacFarlane (@Scott MacFarlane) 1629469230
As federal prosecutors argue to hold accused OathKeeper Joseph Hackett in jail until trial.... they allege Hackett was hiding his face and identity at Capitol *and at hotel* after.\n\nThis is the Virginia hotel where they allege armed "quick reaction force" was being staged ==>pic.twitter.com/D3FRLZMwFN— Scott MacFarlane (@Scott MacFarlane) 1629468540
