Court filing includes 9-page plan to occupy congressional buildings on January 6, 2021

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(CNN) A lawyer for one of the Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy released a 9-page document on Wednesday that outlines a plan to occupy key congressional buildings connected to the US Capitol and the Supreme Court on January 6, 2021, and to distribute a list of demands calling for a new election.

The plan envisioned using "covert sleeper(s)" to set up fake appointments in federal buildings and then having people "rush the building." It claimed: "We have the ability to ... Target Specific Senators Offices."

The plan also included handing out flyers to demand "a new election" on January 20, 2021, and to warn prominent Republicans including then-Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Mitch McConnell that, "We the people are watching you."

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Details of the document had been previously disclosed in court. But the full document, titled "1776 Returns," has now been filed as part of a seditious conspiracy case against members of the Proud Boys, including the group's leader, Enrique Tarrio. Prosecutors say Tarrio got a copy of the document before January 6.

There is no specific reference to storming the US Capitol or to attacking police officers in the document.

localistand on June 15th, 2022 at 20:21 UTC »

This is a reminder that the people responsible for leaving bombs at the RNC and DNC prior to or on January 6, 2021 have yet to be charged/found/detained.

2_Spicy_2_Impeach on June 15th, 2022 at 20:11 UTC »

"1776 Returns is not a plan to attack the Capitol and does not even mention the Capitol," Carmen Hernandez, who represents Proud Boys member Zachary Rehl, wrote in a court filing arguing for his release from jail. "It refers to occupying Congressional office buildings."

Oh, just light treason then. They went there to stop the certification of an election their dipshit lost. They’re fucking traitors anyway you slice it. He’s fucked if this is his best defense.

segvcore on June 15th, 2022 at 20:10 UTC »

The plan envisioned using "covert sleeper(s)" to set up fake appointments in federal buildings and then having people "rush the building." It claimed: "We have the ability to ... Target Specific Senators Offices."

The plan also included handing out flyers to demand "a new election" on January 20, 2021, and to warn prominent Republicans including then-Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Mitch McConnell that, "We the people are watching you."

Details of the document had been previously disclosed in court. But the full document, titled "1776 Returns," has now been filed as part of a seditious conspiracy case against members of the Proud Boys, including the group's leader, Enrique Tarrio. Prosecutors say Tarrio got a copy of the document before January 6.

Covert sleepers including members of congress?