MAGA zealots are reportedly planning Jan. 6 chaos—again
The Election Day clock is ticking—and with five days left, the potential for unrest looms large.
A CNN report unearthed a chilling plan by MAGA supporters to participate in a sequel to the Jan. 6 insurrection. Online right-wing discussion boards are hinting at a repeat of the violent mob that stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the certification of the 2020 presidential election results, leading to the tragic deaths of multiple police officers and some protesters.
“Their plans include challenging results in court, pressuring lawmakers to block election certification, and encouraging protests—culminating on January 6, 2025, the day Congress will once again certify the results,” the report said.
“I have a plan and strategy for every single component of it,” Trump ally Ivan Raiklin says in a recording. “And then January 6th is going to be pretty fun.”
This threat comes as a recent study by the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism shows a spike in “online chatter” about post-election violence on right-wing message board sites like 4chan, Gab, and Telegram.