Interior Department Report Reveals Misleading Information Given to Government Officials by Pro-Trump Rally Organizers

A new report from the Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General has revealed that the group that organized the pro-Donald Trump rally in front of the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, misled government officials about plans for attendees to march on the U.S. Capitol.

According to the 47-page report, representatives of Women For America First told the National Park Service that they did not intend to walk from their planned demonstration on the Ellipse, near the White House, to the Capitol on Jan. 6 despite evidence they expected then-President Donald Trump to call for a march. The report states that the group “intentionally failed to disclose information to the NPS regarding its knowledge of a post-demonstration march.”

The report includes text messages from Kylie Kremer, the rally’s organizer, and a representative of the group Women for America First. The exchange between Kremer and Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO and Trump ally, was previously made public by the House Jan. 6 select committee.

The Interior Department’s report is the latest development in the investigation into the events of Jan. 6, when thousands of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory. The attack left five people dead and dozens of police officers injured.

The report is a reminder of the need for transparency and accountability in the planning of large-scale events. It is also a reminder of the need for government officials to be vigilant in ensuring that organizers are not withholding information about their plans.