Oath Keeper Member Claims She Met With Secret Service Before Riot
- Member of group says she was providing security at rally
- In filing, says she was ready to serve Trump and country
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A member of the far-right Oath Keepers charged with rioting at the U.S. Capitol met with Secret Service agents before the siege and received a VIP pass to the rally where then-President Donald Trump spoke, according to a court filing.
A defense attorney for Jessica Watkins said in Saturday’s filing that the Oath Keeper was in Washington D.C. to “provide security” for the speakers at the Jan. 6 rally, where she stood within 50 feet of the stage.