Thread by @maxoregonian

From Operation Mutual Defense board meetings in 2015: Gary Hunt described tiers of membership - Tier 1 are like 'generals who sit back in the safe zone and make the decisions.' ---whole idea of OMD came from the Bundy Ranch oregonlive.com/oregon-standof… #oregonstandoff

From 11/1/2015 Operation Mutual Defense board meeting , talking of using militia to intercept 'convoys of refugees' coming into Montana or other states, and interrogating the refugees...(Ryan Payne, Gary Hunt)

Here, Operation Mutual Defense board members Ryan Payne and Gary Hunt talk about 'degrees of involvement' with the highest , Level 5 , likely leading to a 'violent confrontation.'

Here, Gary Hunt shares with Operation Mutual Defense board in Oct. 2015 his views on Timothy McVeigh :

Ryan Payne talking to OMD board about the 'very solid cohesion' between protesters and militia at the Bundy Ranch standoff with federal rangers in 2014