Far-Right Militias Adored the Constitution. Then Came Trump.

A pairing of two black-and-white photos. On the left is a photo of California National Guard troops standing arm to arm as they hold shields. In front of them stands two people, one of which is holding an American flag thats billowing in the wind. On the right side against a red background is a smaller photo of a middle-aged man in a black suit, no tie, with glasses. The man is speaking emphatically into a microphone while holding a book titled "From My Cold Dead Fingers."

For the past 30 years, former Graham County, Arizona, sheriff Richard Mack has been railing against federal overreach and warning of encroaching governmental tyranny. As an antidote to this threat to freedom and liberty, Mack, who hasn’t actually been a sheriff since 1997, founded the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association in 2011. Its mission … Continue reading Far-Right Militias Adored the Constitution. Then Came Trump.