Sign up for the Guardian's First Thing newsletterA Guardian investigation of a website leak from the American Patriots Three Percent shows the anti-government militia group has recruited a network across the US that includes current and former military members, police and border patrol agents. But the leak also demonstrates how the radical group has recruited from a broad swath of Americans, not just military and law enforcement. There has been a particular focus on the militia movement after the 6 January attack on the Capitol in Washington DC, in which a rampaging pro-Trump mob included militia members and others from far-right organizations. Many of the members revealed by the leak have extensive armed forces experience, including some who are still serving in the US military. Dr Balog was another AP3% member who responded to requests for comment on the website leak.

Source: The Guardian March 03, 2021 09:56 UTC