Report produced for Washington state legislature following reporting from the Guardian and other outlets on Shea’s activitiesThe Republican Washington state representative Matthew Shea “participated in an act of domestic terrorism against the United States” and represents a threat of political violence, according to a report produced for the Washington state legislature. It adds: “Representative Shea presents a present and growing threat of risk to others through political violence.”In response to the report, the Washington Republican state legislative minority leader, JT Wilcox, announced on Twitter that Shea had been suspended from the house Republican caucus. The report implicates other Republican politicians from western states in Shea’s activities during the occupation. The report accuses Shea of participating in or condoning intimidation of political opponents, government officials, and minorities. Shea also engaged in militia training for “armed conflicts against federal, state and local governments”.

Source: The Guardian December 20, 2019 12:33 UTC