Politics & Government

Oregon Standoff Should Stay Away from Protests Judge Suggests

Daryl Thorn had been escorted out of a Trump rally last month.

An Oregon Standoff defendant who was escorted out of a Donald Trump rally last month in Spokane should stay away from rallies and protests, a federal judge suggested Tuesday.

Daryl Thorn was captured on video that was posted to YouTube being escorted out by security.

As it turns out, he was just saying, "Save the ranchers" and later explained he was trying to bring attention to his "brothers" who were in jail in October and Nevada.

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Thorn is one of 27 defendants who have been indicted in connection with the 41-day armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

He is one of 15 defendants who are out on bail pending trial, which is scheduled to start in September.

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Thorn apologized to the judge.

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