Since then, the report says, the network has rapidly grown to more than 20,000 members across the country.īundy rose to prominence in the so-called “patriot” movement after leading an armed standoff in 2014 at his father’s ranch in Nevada. The leader of an armed standoff with federal authorities at an Oregon wildlife refuge and his allies have exploited COVID-19 fears to build a dangerous network of militia members and other far-right factions, according to a new report by two groups that track extremism.Īmmon Bundy, who led the 41-day occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in 2016, began building the People’s Rights network in March, says the report by the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights and the Montana Human Rights Network. 6, 2016, during a standoff near Burns, Oregon. © Andy Nelson/The Register-Guard/Zuma Press/TNSĪmmon Bundy speaks during a news conference outside the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on Jan.
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