CNN: “Former President Donald Trump’s political confidant Roger Stone made cameos in a pair of court filings on Thursday related to Oath Keepers accused of participating in the Capitol riot. In one filing, prosecutors included a photo meant to tie two alleged Oath Keepers accused of conspiracy to one another – and the photo showed them apparently standing next to Stone at an event to promote his books. In another court filing, two others in the right-wing paramilitary group who are accused of storming the US Capitol discussed via text message being Stone’s security in Washington around January 6.”
“The relationship between Stone and the Oath Keepers – and that they provided security for Stone’s events in DC before the insurrection – has become a recurring theme in the Capitol riot court cases. Both the court filings mentioning Stone on Thursday came in the most prominent conspiracy case against several Oath Keeper members.Stone has denied knowing of any plans to storm the Capitol or commit crimes. The glimmers on Thursday about Stone – who received a presidential pardon for lying to Congress in part to protect Trump and became a primary pusher of disinformation about the 2016 and 2020 elections to Trump’s backers – add to a growing list of how he has connected in recent years with pro-Trump extremist groups accused of coordinating the January 6 attack.”