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  Fort Bragg officials are investigating Captain Emily Rainey’s involvement in the rally at the Capitol last week She says she acted within military regulations and that no one in her group broke the law, Fox News reported. She is a Psychological Operations officer. Capt. Emily Rainey (NC), led 100 members of Moore County Citizens for Freedom to D.C. to “stand against election fraud” & support Trump. She insisted she acted within Army regulations, Andrewkimmel tweeted. “I can confirm ...

This article was updated with new information on Jan. 11. A U.S. Army Captain who lives in Moore County is at the center of an Army investigation into her participation in events surrounding last week’s protests and violent riot at the U.S. Capitol. Emily Grace Rainey, who is known locally for protesting coronavirus restrictions and for her involvement with an anti-mask organization, helped lead a group of about 100 people from Moore County to Washington, D.C, on Jan. 6. “I was a priv...

The violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters. The Associated Press reviewed 120 people connected.

Capt. Emily Rainey, a psychological operations officer stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., resigned her commission last year after a run-in with local law enforcement, though she remains on active-duty awaiting her discharge.

Copy to Clipboard U.S. Capitol on the day it was stormed by supporters of Donald Trump. Army officials confirmed on Monday that Emily Rainey who is a psychological warfare officer is currently being investigated for taking part in the Trump rally that turned into deadly riots at the Capitol, and in addition to this, also helping many people arrive at the venue by arranging for buses. 30-year-old Captain Emily Rainey also confirmed to Associated Press that she had arranged transport for more th...

How many troops were involved in the Capitol riot? Figuring that out won’t be easy January 11 Pro-Trump groups occupy the steps of the Capitol building and stand atop an armored government vehicle Jan. 6, 2021. (Kyle Rempfer/Staff) Days after a deadly insurrection at the Capitol, Defense Department officials are unsure how many, if any, active-duty troops took part in the Jan. 6 riots. Finding out how many, and what to do about them, is easier said than done. “...investigations into ...

"I was a private citizen and doing everything right and within my rights," Rainey told the AP. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy agreed to a request from Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., for any soldiers suspected in the breach of the Capitol to receive fast-tracked investigation and courts-martial, according to a readout Crow released of his call with McCarthy on Sunday. Rainey said she led 100 members of Moore County Citizens for Freedom, a self-described nonpartisan network that promotes conservative va...

How the military could bring retirees back to face charges after the Capitol riot Alex Horton, Paulina Villegas Rioters in the Senate chamber on Wednesday. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) A retired Air Force officer in body armor and clutching plastic handcuffs in the Senate chamber has prompted questions about if and how retired veterans could be summoned and tried by the military justice system for their alleged role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Larry Rendell...

Source: FBI Investigators probing the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob on Wednesday have been seeking images and help in identifying suspects. The FBI, which is leading the investigation, has a range of investigative tools and technologies to help, including facial recognition software. Potential evidence abounds, thanks in no small part to self-surveillance - namely, many members of the mob livestreamed their breach of the Capitol, took copious photographs or posted images or inte...

Army PSYOP officer resigned commission prior to leading group to DC protests January 11 In this image taken from video provided by WRAL-TV, Capt. Emily Rainey speaks during an interview with the Raleigh television station, in Southern Pines, N.C., in May 2020. The Army is investigating Rainey, a psychological operations officer, who led a group of people from North Carolina to the rally in Washington that led to the deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. (Co...