Hundreds of elected officials, military members and law enforcement officers feature on leaked membership lists of the Oath Keepers, a far-right, anti-government militia accused of playing a leading role in the Capitol assault.
An Oath Keeper is standing guard during a Trump rally.
According to the ADL, at least 10 chiefs and 11 sheriffs are among the hundreds of people named on leaked Oath Keepers memberships.
116 people on the organization's rolls are believed to be in the U.S. military, as well as 11 who are in the reserves, and 31 who are contractors or hold civilian positions.
More than 80 people were holding or running for public office as of early August, with positions ranging from mayors, town council members and school board members to state representatives and senators.
The ADL said it had identified 86 people it believed to be active firefighters, including several chiefs, 19 active paramedics and 31 active emergency technicians.
Some of the people identified as holding prominent positions within the community, including religious figures, teachers, civil engineers and government employees, had jobs that gave access to critical infrastructure.
The figures may not give a complete picture of the Oath Keepers' makeup, as it does not include those only joining local chapters or who never officially signed up, or the roles held by the 38,000 people named on the leaked membership lists.
Whether the people on the membership lists are associated with the Oath Keepers or not. ADL stresses that appearing in the Oath Keeper database of people who signed up and paid dues to the organization is not conclusive proof that an individual is or was affiliated with the group, shares all or part of its views, or engages in its activities. The ADL suggested that an individual could have misinterpreted the nature of the Oath Keepers.
Stewart Rhodes, a Yale Law School graduate, founded the Oath Keepers in 2009. It is one of the largest groups of its kind in the country, and it casts itself as the defender of fundamental rights and the perceived violations of these by the American government. Oath Keepers are looking for active and former military, law enforcement and first responders who have the skills they need to advance their cause. One in 10 of the individuals in the leaked membership database served in the military in the past, according to the ADL. Dozens of people with ties to the group have been charged for their alleged involvement in the Capitol attack. A lawyer for the group was arrested in September and charged with conspiring to obstruct the joint session of Congress to certify the election results.
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