Jason Charter, alleged ringleader of an Antifa terrorist attack on the statue of Andrew Jackson, was arrested today without incident by federal agents.
Federal law enforcement officials on Thursday arrested a man in Washington they call a “ringleader” in the recent attempt to destroy the Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Square near the White House.
Law enforcement sources tell Fox News that Jason Charter was arrested at his residence Thursday morning, without incident, and charged with destruction of federal property. He was arrested by the FBI and U.S. Park Police as part of a joint task force.
These sources add that Charter has connections to Antifa and was in a leadership role on the night of June 22 when a large group of protesters tried to pull down the statue.
“They were very organized,” a federal law enforcement official said. “Charter was on top of the statue and directing people … they had acid, chisels, straps and a human chain preventing police from getting to the statue.” [Fox News]
Revolver News has located Charter’s twitter account. Our initial review confirms links to the alleged domestic terrorist organization Antifa.
Charter’s Twitter biography boldly proclaims “I Am Antifa.” Perhaps delusionally, Charter defended his actions at Lincoln Park as “peaceful.”
I wonder how many death threats I'll receive this week. It's funny how y'all call us terrorists yet since my non-violent actions at Lincoln Park my family and I have received plenty of threats against our lives. It's shameful you go after my parents because you can't find me.
— Jason Charter (@JasonRCharter) July 2, 2020
Charter loved to engage in trash talk during infantile and vulgar rants. He will now be able to take his tough guy act in front of a judge.
Just for clarification. I will be at BLM Plaza tomorrow. Any #MagaHead who thinks their tough are free to try to assault me. #IAintScared #FuckNeoNaziTrash #JackIsANazi
— Jason Charter (@JasonRCharter) June 27, 2020
Jason Charter apparently holds the delusional belief that the country was built off the backs of slaves, while at the same believing that “white people created this country.”
I recognize that I live in a country run by white people that was built off the backs of slaves like the White House which the president lives in. I also know that the white people who created this country created a system that continually oppresses minorities for being different
— Jason Charter (@JasonRCharter) June 3, 2020
The violent hooligan Charter previously harassed a Daily Caller reporter.
Antifa human garbage dump Jason Charter is still out there being a belligerent prick to journalists. Here he is, harassing a Daily Caller reporter. pic.twitter.com/miJDat5Aqh
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) June 27, 2020
Charter, who often hides between masks, goggles, and helmets, was previously featured in this viral image featuring Jack Posobiec.
Not a bad start to the holiday, huh @JackPosobiec?
BREAKING
Feds arrest ‘ringleader’ in attack on Andrew Jackson statue by White House
"Jason Charter was arrested at his residence Thursday morning, sources say"https://t.co/9lQ4omysUZ pic.twitter.com/BY6EpwyFQN— Kevin C. McCarthy ?? (@akevinmccarthy) July 2, 2020
It is unclear at press time whether or not Posobiec will press charges against Charter for the assault he suffered at Lincoln Park.
Lincoln Park is federal property so I filed a report with US Park Police as well
And yes I am pressing charges
— Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) June 27, 2020
Big League Politics had the story:
Conservative commentator and OANN reporter Jack Posobiec was assaulted by a mob of ANTIFA and Black Lives Matter militants while documenting an operation attempting to destroy an iconic statue of Abraham Lincoln in Washington D.C.’s Lincoln Park on Friday.
Footage of the scene showed a sizable mob of mask-clad ANTIFA militants swarming and rushing Posobiec after he left Lincoln Park. The leftists had been prevented from destroying the iconic statue of Lincoln, by fencing surrounding the monument and the nearby presence of law enforcement. [Big League Politics]
Antifa is alleged to be a domestic terrorist group, and they may have large amounts of funding from American or foreign oligarchs. Charter may be a terrorist nuisance, but it’s clear he’s just a lower-level operative. It is time for Attorney General Barr to get to the bottom of this and start making high-level arrests of the major financiers behind Antifa. It’s time to start naming names.
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