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"SERIOUSLY, Reade...what I'm sayin' is you're the guy I trust most in the DOJ to smash this 'storm federal and state
capitols' bull-shit fomented by that ass-wart @therealdonaldtrump-that's all I meant...we're good? Reade?..."
Matthew Weitz
Weitz is talking about the frenzied breach of the nation's Capitol Building on the 6th of January, 2021...All orchestrated by perhaps
the greatest con man, fraud, and carnival huckster in the history of this nation. This clown managed to convince thousands of idiots to
assault democracy based on the evidence-free lie that November 3 election was stolen from him. Now state legislators and others who refuse
to pander to this fiction are being threatened, and state capitols have also been marked for attack by right-wing extremists. And all the
while the Giant Orange Fool feigns innocence (that's what he whipped the assholes who descended on Washington up to do actually DID...
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Participants in the DOJ's afternoon conference call addressing the aftermath of the criminal breach of Washington D.C.'s Capitol
building includes FBI Director Matthew Weitz and each of his Assistant Directors-those from the nation's major metro areas, that is-
as the 'Bureau' takes the lead on all domestic terrorism threats. "Everyone...AD Edgar Reade from CIRG in New York is point man on
this. Let me stress that if I get the faintest whiff of the usual inter-agency infighting the AG has authorized me to submit
candidates for that agency or department head's job. That being said, AD Reade is my right hand on this."
"There's a high probability that Dabur Zahn has a hand in this, as diversions for an attack or attacks they may be planning-meaning
that vestiges of Madeline Burke's loyalists may still be operational and active. We know that the so-called PROUD BOYS and various
national and state militias have plans for additional attacks-they have already mobilized in some areas. As we put an action plan into
play, AD Reade will call on you to flood those vulnerable areas with federal, state, and local law enforcement. I've been assured that
National Guard units will be available to us whenever we call on them. OK-let's hit the ground running on this: next briefing 2200hrs."
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At the 2200 hrs (1000 pm) briefing, Reade took immediate control of the gathering: "We have new intel on the planned attacks; I'll try
to make this as brief as possible: Dabbur Zahn IS involved-they're providing arms, financing, and some logistics. We've also verified
the Washington State Militia, Proud Boys and Oath Keepers in all 50 states; The Northside Nation in South Texas, and here in New
York the Aryan Strikeforce as the home-grown foot soldiers who would actually carry out the attacks. Rich?"
"Yes: we've traced the money flow from Eastern Europe, Mexico, South and Central America, Russia, and believe it or not ICELAND."
"Why not shut the cash pipeline off at the sources?" asked Texas Ranger Captain Larry James of Austin.
"A sizeable amount of those funds is 'muled-in'; also choking off the money low would tip our hand. Ah, Captain Beautiful...SORRY,
SORRY-JAMES! Captain James!" Rich squeaked.
To save both James and Rich from further embarrassment, Codell cut in: "We have tangled with North Side Nation a few times, Agents.
They uh, are h-hooked in on both, uh sides of the border...Agent Graves, wasn't it Boss? The agent assigned to Rodeo Kings?"
James side-eyed the senior Ranger before responding. "That's right. Tessa Graves, based here in Austin."
Reade said, "Rich?"
"Patching into the Austin, Texas FBI."
"Patterson let's track cross-border traffic on terrorists, and Zapata...we should get with Anti-Terrorism in DC on domestic threats.
Weller and Jane...will Shepherd entertain questions do you believe?"
"We should...take Roman along as well, Reade," said Jane. Weller agreed. "Fine-have both of them brought in for on-site interviews."
Tasha Zapata, Reade's subordinate and girlfriend says to him in a low voice "Reade"
"Yeah?"
"Can I have a word?" They move to an empty area a short distance away.
"What's up?"
"Hay que hablar con Teller"
"No."
"Reade..."
"¿Para que?"
"Tiene informacion, Babe."
"¿Pues...piensas en ir sola?"
"I can take back-up, He'll be more open if I talk to him alone. He's still hung up on me."
Skeptical, Reade pinched the bridge of his nose. Based on his expression, Tasha immediately spoke up: "I will be extra cautious,
Eddie. I realize that I'm pregnant and I won't take any foolish chances."
New York City Hall Of Justice-Office Of AUSA Angela Valdez
"AUSA Valdez."
"I have the Assistant Attorney General on line 2, Angie."
"Thanks, Monie. Good morning, General Conners."
"Angela. This is one helluva mess-the US Capitol, all of it. Our Boss wants to table the narcotics issue for now and concentrate all
of our focus on prosecuting state and federal domestic terrorism charges. Investigate however you see fit as long as the leader-
ship of Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, Aryan Strikeforce, and Firm 22 among 43 others. The plan is to charge along state guidelines
first to buttress the federal ones that follow. The AG assigned Edgar Reade, Director Matthew Weitz's second as head of Task Force
TwoTen: for the approximate time that the attack began unfolding. You may consider being at your disposal any and all local, state,
and federal resources. What are your questions?"
"None at this time, Sir."
"Excellent. I'll require weekly updates on your progress. Good hunting."
"Yes sir. Thank you, Sir."
She called a meeting for 8 pm that night to inform her staff of the change in focus from the narcotics kingpin "Ghost' to the newly-
formed task force. "Over the next three days please close out all related casework and forward those to Central Files. Thanks." The
room cleared pretty quickly except for one FBI agent: Greg Knox, the man she'd been seeing casually before re-uniting with James
St. Patrick. He glared at her and made a rude noise, shaking his head in disgust. "Let's get this over with, Greg," she sighed. "At what
point do we move on from this shit?"
"Man, the chips flip in your favor on a consistently regular FUCKING basis don't they Ang?!" he spat. "6 Jan was a stain on most of
our collective mindsets but for YOU it's a way to excuse ending the search for your cocaine kingpin boyfriend."
"Speaking of which..." her phone buzzed and her beautiful face lit up with a wide-lipped grin when she saw the caller id. "Hold a
a minute, Baby," she purred into the handset. "Get all of your casework CLOSED OUT by end of the week, Agent Knox. G'night."
"¡ Alo, tu! Ahi voy; si uhhuh " she waved 'bye bye' to the fuming agent and just for spite added an extra wiggle to her
hips as she walked out.
"Breaking news this evening; US Attorney General Elen Yu announced that Stewart Rhodes-leader of the far right domestic terror group
Oath Keepers was convicted today of sedition charges for his role in the Jan 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol. She praised the verdicts
against Rhodes and co-defendant Kelly Meggs, saying 'the Justice Department is committed to holding accountable those criminally
responsible for the assault on our democracy on Jan. 6, 2021. Those who consider the violent attempt to impede the orderly operations
of the federal government's business 'patriotism' would do well to pay close attention to today's convictions.'
"Government witnesses-including former members of the Oath Keepers group, federal investigators, and law enforcement officers
who served on Jan. 6, 2021 — testified that as soon as the presidential election had been decided in President Biden's favor, Rhodes
and his associates worked to oppose the lawful transfer of power, talking of civil war and ultimately amassing weapons in a Virginia
hotel room before some headed to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and breached the building. Both defendants face a maximum of 20
years in prison."
Matthew Weitz
"Y'know Edgar...I don't get why they didn't hook those traitorous fucks up to a 10k kilowatt generator for that shit they pulled!"
the FBI Director complained to Reade. "I shoulda been at the Capitol that day; the headline would read 'hundreds killed in a hail
of bullets in a cowardly attempted coup'!"
"Can't disagree," Reade said, emptying his glass of the last of the finely aged scotch Weitz had served earlier.
"Anyways...the task force is ongoing with one change: we turn up the heat, ALL FRONTS, get me Edgar? We choke off their pipe-
line of illicit weapons and explosives, and the flow of green from narcotics and human trafficking. Tread lightly with NSA, CIA,
etc; the same with local and state. The task force is all-inclusive."
Translations
Hay que hablar con Teller/We need to talk with (Jax) Teller
¿Para que?/For what
Tiene informacion, Babe/He has information
¿Pues...piensas en ir sola?/So...Are you thinking of going alone?
Alo, tu! Ahi voy; si-Hello you! I'm on my way