A person associated with the White House of Trump communicated with a member of the Proud Boys days before the January 6 uprising, reports The New York Times.
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) used location, cell and call log data to make the connection between the unidentified person and the far-right peripheral group.
The Times also noted that none of the telephone data showed any connection between protesters and members of Congress on January 6. After the uprising, Democrats claimed that Republican lawmakers were involved in the incident, leading to the mayor. Nancy Pelosi
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The names of the parties involved in the call between the White House associate and the Proud Boys have not been released, and the FBI does not know exactly what was discussed during the call, according to The Times.
Previously, Roger Stone
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After the Capitol rebellion on January 6, Stone was once again the subject of an investigation by the Department of Justice and the FBI.
Stone had previously stated that he was not involved in the insurrection, despite being in Washington, DC that day.
“I had no prior knowledge of the Capitol rebellion,” he told ABC last month.
Stone admitted in the past that he had connections with the group’s leader, Enrique Tarrio, who was accused of being linked to the riot.
The FBI did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.