Intelligence Dispatch: Pro-Trump Protest to Return to the U.S. Capitol
Intelligence Dispatch: Pro-Trump Protest to Return to the U.S. Capitol
Look Ahead America, the right-wing pro-Trump group, is planning a rally on September 18th in support of individuals arrested for participation in the January 6th Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
This week on Radical Reports: Look Ahead America, the right-wing pro-Trump group, is planning a rally on September 18th in support of individuals arrested for participation in the January 6th Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Intelligence Dispatches
#JusticeForJ6 Rally: Look Ahead America, the right-wing pro-Trump group, is planning a rally on September 18th in support of individuals arrested for participation in the January 6th Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Look Ahead America Organizational Information:
EIN: 82-1645970
Tax Status: 501(c)(3)1
Address: 722 12th Street NW Suite 538, Washington, DC 20005
Organization Directors: Matt Braynard, Witold Chrabaszcz, Thomas Datwyler, and Stephen Saroki
Organization Leadership: Ian Camacho (Research Director), Caroline Craze (National Field Director), Kimmie Gonzalez (Director of Government Affairs), Kenneth Bennett (State Chairman), Julie Fisher (State Operations Coordinator), Diane Swierenga (Administration Coordinator), John Restuccia (Maricopa North Field Director), Sergio Sampaio (Maricopa North Deputy Field Director), Trevor Liedtke (Arizona East Field Director), Dreama King (Maricopa North Deputy Field Director), and Rosalie Stafford (Yuma Field Director)
Look Ahead America Social Media Networks:
Right-wing pro-Trump activists regularly use the follow hashtags: #JusticeForJanuarySix, #JusticeForJ6, #Justice4J6, #J4J6, #JanuarySixHoax, #FreePoliticalPrisoners, #SayHerName, #JusticeForAshliBabbitt, #J4AB
Additional Research:
“Guaranteed Disaster”: Proud Boys Discourage Members From Attending September 18 Rally in DC [Washingtonian]
A Short-Lived Trump Campaign Staffer Is Now At The Head Of The Far Right’s Jan. 6 Counternarrative [BuzzFeed News]
White Nationalist Conference Attracts Former Trump Data Director [Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights]
Former Trump campaign staffer to lead protest against Capitol riot arrests [The American Independent]
Former Trump Aide Challenging Vote Count Once Praised a Right-Wing Assassin [Mother Jones]
Events on the Right
#JusticeForJ6 Rally at the U.S. Capitol, organized by the right-wing pro-Trump group Look Ahead America, will take place at 12:00pm EDT at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Look Ahead America, a nonprofit organization that claims to be “standing up for patriotic Americans who have been forgotten by our government,” previously promoted a series of events around the country that called for the release of individuals arrested for participation in the January 6th Capitol Insurrection.
America at the Crossroads Liberty Pastors Conference is described as “four days of R & R, fellowship, food and training on Critical Race Theory, Cultural Marxism, Covid-19, Climate Change and the calls for Global Government!” The conference is taking place at the Woodlands Resort from September 12-15. (Price Tag: $99 – $1,200)
Featured Speakers Include: Rick Scarborough, Lee Merritt, Dran Reese, Stephen Broden, and Bob McEwen
The Colson Center for Christian Worldview, is hosting the event Sex, Race, and Identity: How the Gospel Answers the Critical Questions of Our Day. The event is taking place at Hill Country Bible Church in Austin, Texas on September 18 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm CDT.
Featured Speakers Include: Monique Duson, John Stonestreet, and Carl Trueman
Texas Values, a state affiliate of the Family Policy Alliance, is hosting the Texas Faith, Family, & Freedom Forum at Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin, Texas from September 24-25. (Price Tag: $20 - $1,500)
Featured Speakers Include: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert
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Look Ahead America was formed as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2017, however, the organization is currently on the IRS auto-revocation list for a failure to file 990, 990-EZ, 990-N, or 990-PF forms for three consecutive years.