QAnon Follower Claimed ‘World War 3’ Coming Before Capitol Riot
- FAA employee Kevin Strong charged for role in Jan. 6 uprising
- FBI investigated Strong a week before breach of the Capitol
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump fly a U.S. flag with a symbol from the group QAnon as they gather outside the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6.
Photographer: Win McNamee/Getty Images
A QAnon adherent who was under investigation by the FBI sent messages last month saying that “World War 3” would occur on Jan. 6, court records show, the latest indication that federal agents knew about the potential for violence in the days leading to the storming of the U.S. Capitol.
Kevin Strong, an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration in San Bernadino, California, was charged with violent entry and disorderly conduct for his role in the Capitol riot. But according to charging documents unsealed on Friday, the FBI began investigating Strong a week earlier, after an informant told federal agents that he was acting strangely.