Daily Beast: “Two self-described ‘Boogaloo Bois’ were charged on Friday for allegedly conspiring and attempting to aid Hamas, the extremist Islamist group, as part of ‘their desire to overthrow the government’ after protests erupted in Minneapolis over the police-killing of George Floyd. Michael Robert Solomon, 30, and Benjamin Ryan Teeter, 22, were charged with conspiring and attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, the Department of Justice said in a Friday press release. Both men, who proclaim to be part of the extremist anti-government Boogaloo movement, were taken into custody on Thursday evening and have been remanded in Minneapolis pending a formal hearing next week. The Boogaloo scene generally trends right-wing or fringe libertarian, with many of its memes and aesthetic markers borrowed from more explicitly racist alt-right and 4chan culture. The movement is broadly anti-government and talks often of sparking a civil war. ‘This case can only be understood as a disturbing example of the old adage, ‘The enemy of your enemy is your friend,’'”

“Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers for the National Security Division said in a press release announcing the charges. ‘No matter what witch’s brew of ideological motivations inspire those who seek to engage in terrorist activity and harm our country and our fellow citizens, the National Security Division is committed to identifying and holding them accountable.’ According to the criminal complaint, the pair, who allegedly belong to a Boogaloo Boys sub-group called ‘Boojahideen,’ sought to supply weaponry to Hamas and use violence against cops, government officials and government property ‘to overthrow the U.S. government.’ In the wake of the May death of George Floyd, Solomon and Teeters, both spoke publicly about arming themselves and guarding local business and homes in Minneapolis, apparently to protect property and protesters from law enforcement—the group they claim to despise.”