‘Expect war’: leaked chats reveal influence of rightwing media on militia group

Disinformation and conspiracy theories - some spread by Elon Musk - fuel group's vitriol and paranoia

Leaked and public chats from Arizona-based poll watching" activists aligned with a far-right militia group show how their election paranoia has been fueled by a steady drumbeat of conspiracy theories and disinformation from rightwing media outlets and influencers, including Elon Musk.

The materials come from two overlapping election-denial groups whose activists are mostly based in Arizona, one of seven key swing states that will decide the US election and possibly end up at the center of any disputed results in the post-election period.