The Oath Keepers Data Leak: Unmasking Extremism in Public Life | ADL
This report uses leaked Oath Keeper data to highlight the number of one-time and/or current Oath Keepers members or supporters holding sensitive positions in society.
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- Sanders County Sheriff Thomas E. Rummel identified himself as a sheriff, writing, “Currently serving as the Sanders County Sheriff, Sanders County Montana.” Rummel is still the sheriff in Sanders County.
- Joe Wright, a constable in Collin County, Texas, signed up for the organization before taking office, writing, “Constable elect for Collin County Pct. 4 Constable’s office. Currently a Collin County deputy sheriff [sic].” Wright remains Constable in Collin County.
- Bradley Rogers, who currently serves as a county commissioner in Elkhart County, Indiana, listed that he was the “Elected Sheriff of Elkhart County, Indiana.” Rogers previously served as Sheriff in Elkhart County.
- Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers, a self-proclaimed member of the Oath Keepers, who has remained a supporter despite the group’s alleged participation in the January 6 attack. In March 2021 – just two months after the insurrection – Rogers met with the Cottonwood Oath Keepers and praised the group for their “dedication to our Constitution and to our country.” According to the database, she signed up for an annual membership.
- South Dakota State Representative Phil Jensen, who identified himself as state senator (a previous position he held) in the database itself and provided his state email address to the organization. Following the data leak, Jensen spoke with Rolling Stone and while he claims he was not active within the group, the magazine characterizes his stance as seeing “nothing to be ashamed of in the affiliation” and “believe[ing] the group has been unfairly maligned.” Jensen is listed as having purchased an annual membership. Despite his association with the Oath Keepers, Jensen won his primary on June 7, 2022 and will be a candidate in the November 2022 general election.
- New Hampshire State Senator Bob Giuda, who signed up for an annual membership with the organization, though he claimed to have left the group following its participation in the 2014 Bundy ranch armed standoff. Said Giuda: “I left that group years ago. I wasn’t comfortable with the way the group was being run.” While he rejected the leadership style, he said nothing about its ideology. Giuda is not running for reelection in 2022.
- Idaho State Representative Chad Christensen, who appears in the Oath Keepers database as having a “Liberty Tree” membership, a $10 a month membership that gives the user discounts to Oath Keepers merchandise. His listing in the database is unsurprising given that he named himself as an Oath Keeper in his official legislative bio. Christensen lost his primary race in 2022.
- Alaska State Representative David Eastman, who attended the rally in Washington, D.C., prior to the January 6 Capitol attack, is listed as a lifetime member of the group. Though Eastman claimed that he joined the group more than a dozen years ago and never attended a meeting, he also asserted that the indictments against Rhodes and the other Oath Keepers are “politically driven.”
- A county commissioner in Nevada wrote, “Trainer I could spread message / application as I travel to teach outdoor ethics [sic].”
- One town justice in New York state wrote, “I am currently traveling our nation…educating people on the constitution and our founding fathers idea of gov. We meet alot [sic] of vets and police who feel the way we do. I’ll pass the word [sic].”
- A Wisconsin town councilperson highlighted her experience in the following areas: “Electronic controls troubleshoot and repair, municipal court clerking, city government, surgical assistance (dental and medical), public works infrastructure (engineering and street division), project management.”
- A county board member in Illinois also offered up a variety of skills: “Military training, knowledge and enforcement of the UCMJ. Knowledge and enforcement of State and local laws. Graduate of FBI basic SWAT, and FBI advanced SWAT schools. Graduate of Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command.”
There's sooo many to list