American Justice?
In the early morning hours of January 19, 2021, an FBI Swat Team with tactical combat gear, automatic weapons, and an armored vehicle equipped with a battering ram raided the Virginia farm of Thomas Caldwell and his wife, Sharon. With guns drawn, FBI agents entered their home, searched it, removed phones and computers, along with a pocket-sized copy of the constitution. Then they handcuffed Thomas and took him away.
Thomas Caldwell and wife, Sharon
At the detention hearing, government lawyers described Caldwell as a fugitive. That wasn’t true but, because of this and other false charges, he remained in solitary confinement for fifty-eight days.
The FBI claimed Caldwell had forced his way into the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, that he was part of an Oath Keeper military assault, and that he intended to hunt down and use gas and heavy weapons to assassinate members of Congress.
Caldwell is a conservative, a Christian, and a Trump supporter. He is also a sixty-seven-year-old honorably discharged navy commander with a 100 percent military-related disability. His lawyer, David Fischer, stated in an interview with me that on some days, when the pain abates, Caldwell can walk unaided for short distances. Other times, he needs the assistance of a walker or cane. “I’ve seen him struggle to get up from a chair,” Fischer told me.
Caldwell was outside the Capitol building with thousands of other Americans on the day of that infamous riot. Friends on social media do refer to him as “Commander,” and the FBI used that moniker as support for their claim that he was a leader of the Oath Keepers. However, during interrogation, Caldwell stated, “I’m a retired navy Lieutenant Commander, that’s why I’m called Commander.” Furthermore, the president of the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, has publicly stated that Caldwell is not a member of the organization. Subsequently, the government admitted the same. The government has also backed away from the charge that Caldwell entered the Capitol.
However, according to the conservative U.K. Daily Mail, authorities continue to claim that in a text message sent days before the riot, Caldwell suggested a boat be used to ferry weapons across the Potomac. No boat or weapons have ever been found.
While Caldwell is now home, this ordeal is not over. The Department of Justice recently charged him with sedition, conduct or speech that incites people to rebel against the authority of the state. His legal debts continue to climb, and he may lose his farm and freedom.
At the end of the Tucker Carlson interview embedded with this article, Tucker asks, “[T]he indictment suggests they have proof, they have video proof that you were inside the Capitol. I want to be clear. You’re categorically denying that? You say you were not inside the Capitol, period.”
Caldwell responds, “Absolutely, completely, categorically denying it. And do you know what? I think they know it, too, but it doesn’t seem to matter to them.”
You can learn more about Thomas Caldwell and this case on SaveOurFarmVA.com.
In a time when riots are called “mostly peaceful,” and few are charged, is the focus on Thomas Caldwell justice or the lack of it? Let me know what you think in the comment section below.
