Orange County Oath Keepers had roots in sheriff’s office
Goshen, NY. The local chapter fizzled in 2019, but fair or not, the stain of violent extremism has traveled to the furthest tentacles of the sprawling group. | 15 Feb 2021 | 10:48 The Oath Keepers march in the Mid-Hudson St. Patrick’s Parade in 2018 (Photo by Ed Bailey)
Three years ago, the Orange County Oath Keepers carried their banner through Goshen, N.Y., in the Mid-Hudson St. Patrick’s Day parade, wearing yellow-on-black T-shirts with the group’s slogan in yellow: Guardians of the Republic. Not on Our Watch.
That logo has now become notorious for its ties to the Jan. 6 insurrection. Three members of the Oath Keepers – from Ohio and Virginia – are among the suspects charged with conspiracy, the most serious charges the FBI has brought.