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Report: Names of hundreds of high-ranking law enforcement and elected officials documented in leaked Oath Keepers list

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A report released on Wednesday revealed hundreds of names of high-ranking law enforcement officers, military service members and elected officials in leaked membership documentation belonging to Oath Keepers, a far-right extremist group.

The Anti-Defamation League Center on Extremism sifted through more than 38,000 names on the leaked document and identified more than 370 people it purported to currently work in public safety and justice.

The organization also identified more than 80 people who either ran for office or already served by early early August.

Oath Keepers have been accused of playing a role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the capitol, and the leaked list raises new concerns about extremists who are potentially embedded in law enforcement and government institutions.

More about the leaked list can be found here.

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