G.O.P. Lawmaker Had Visions of a Christian Alternative Government – The New York Times

The scrubby pines and sparsely settled hills of the inland Northwest have long been seen as a potential homeland by fringe white supremacists and armed loners who are militantly suspicious of government power. But for the sheriff here in Spokane County, Ozzie Knezovich, Mr. Shea s activities are part of a troubling trend: Far-right organizers have begun plying their message of civil conflict in mainstream political circles, building new networks that include elected politicians and voters who would never consider themselves part of an extremist group.

I think a lot of people underestimate the size and the growth of what s going on, said Sheriff Knezovich, a longtime Republican who supports President Trump.

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