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Nevilledog

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Mon Jun 14, 2021, 04:10 PM Jun 2021

FBI warns lawmakers that QAnon 'digital soldiers' may become more violent

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/14/politics/fbi-qanon-threat-assessment/index.html


Washington (CNN) — The FBI has warned lawmakers that online QAnon conspiracy theorists may carry out more acts of violence as they move from serving as "digital soldiers" to taking action in the real world following the January 6 US Capitol attack.

The shift is fueled by a belief among some of the conspiracy's more militant followers that they "can no longer 'trust the plan" set forth by its mysterious standard-bearer, known simply as "Q," according an unclassified FBI threat assessment on QAnon sent to lawmakers last week, which was obtained by CNN.

But the report suggests the failure of QAnon predictions to materialize has not led to followers abandoning the conspiracy. Instead, there's a belief that individuals need to take greater control of the direction of the movement than before.

This might lead followers to seek to harm "perceived members of the 'cabal' such as Democrats and other political opposition -- instead of continually awaiting Q's promised actions which have not occurred," according to the assessment.

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FBI warns lawmakers that QAnon 'digital soldiers' may become more violent (Original Post) Nevilledog Jun 2021 OP
Private Pixel can drop and give me 10K Blue Owl Jun 2021 #1
US Intel Warns Of More Violence From QAnon Followers UCmeNdc Jun 2021 #2
Maybe if we're nice to them they'll leave us alone - Moscow Mitch & Lindsey Graham Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2021 #3
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