Caldwell, 65, raised the curriculum points in a new lawsuit arguing for his release from prison after the Justice Department convinced a judge that he should be detained pending his trial.
Caldwell’s defense attorney wrote in Monday’s petition that Caldwell “has maintained a highly secret security clearance since 1979 and has undergone several special background investigations in support of his clearance.”
CNN contacted the FBI, which did not immediately comment.
The Justice Department has yet to respond and is set to respond to Caldwell’s request in court later this week.
Caldwell previously said in court proceedings that he is a veteran and reiterated this to the judge in Washington, DC, on Monday. Caldwell’s defense attorney, in the process, also denied that he is an Oath Keeper and argues that prosecutors have no evidence that he was in the Capitol building on January 6.
In the days before the riot, Caldwell wrote on Facebook in response to an alleged call to action between the group: “I vowed to support and defend the United States Constitution against all foreign and domestic enemies. I did the first, I did the last peacefully , but they have become pure evil, even shamelessly manipulating an election and paying the political caste. We must destroy them now and bring them down, “according to his accusation, where he is quoted alongside two others allegedly linked to the group. paramilitary.
He also wrote about “night hunting” in Washington and “Oath Keeper friends in North Carolina,” prosecutors said. He is accused by the grand jury of conspiracy, destruction of government property, entering the restricted area of the Capitol and obstructing an official procedure, referring to the Congressional session to certify the election of Joe Biden as president.
During the siege, prosecutors claim that Caldwell wrote “Inside” on Facebook. They also say he took selfies on a balcony on the Capitol perimeter.
CNN’s Christina Carrega contributed to this report.