Picture: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe Guardian determined members who were listed as active, and whose contact info consisted of addresses associated with government companies, the armed forces, instructional organizations, and non-government organizations.There was some previous reporting on an earlier version of the membership database, made public by Atlanta Antifa, which noted the existence of Georgia state lawmakers in the groups data.But the Guardian has discovered additional lawmakers, and active members who are in positions of influence and responsibility that extend far beyond the walls of state legislatures.High-profile membersOne member noted as active in the information is Scott Wyatt, who represents the 97th district in Virginias home of delegates, which consists of rural counties north of Richmond, which served as the Confederate capital for much of the civil war.Duane AJ Probst, who was elected coroner of Osage county, Missouri in 2020, after reaching the rank of Lt Col in the US Army National Guard, is also listed as an active member of the group.In a telephone conversation, Probst validated his membership, saying that he had joined in the last “4 or 5 years” after he discovered a relative had actually combated for the Confederacy, had actually participated in meetings up until around two years ago when he became too hectic for routine attendance.He stated that in his experience of the regional group in Missouri, it was “a friendly organization that does not promote white supremacy”, and the primary activities he had actually been included in were dinners and lectures.On the question of statues, Probst stated that “the guys who created the nation were flawed”, and that “I dont understand that taking down a statue is going to ameliorate any concerns”, including that he was not opposed to adding plaques to monoliths considering that “perspectives change as time goes on”. A number of members listed as active members use email addresses associated with The Citadel, a public military academy located in Charleston, South Carolina.A total of 13 members using Citadel or Citadel alumni email addresses appear in the subscription database, with six listed as active members.One of those active members is retired National Guard Brig Gen Roger Clifton Poole, who has actually twice served as interim president of the college, and remains a teacher in The Citadels School of Business.Wyatt and Poole did not immediately react to demands for comment.Radical neo-ConfederatesAlongside these SCV members, nevertheless, are others who have overlapping membership in more violent or clearly racist groups, or who have actually been involved in political violence at occasions like Unite the Right, the occasion where Heather Heyer was killed by white supremacist James Fields in 2017. Doles, a previous Klansman and member of the neo-Nazi National Alliance who marched at Unite The Right with the Hammerskins white power gang, was envisioned in 2013 using the insignia of the SCV Motorized Cavalry, a motorbike club made up of members of SCV.Doles was apparently a member of the group long after he was sent to prison initially in Maryland in 1993 for beating a black guy, and later for weapons charges in Georgia.Crews, Doles, Randall, and Shillinglaw did not instantly react to demands for remark.

United States newsLeaked information reveals other high-profile members have overlapping membership in more clearly racist or violent groupsLeaked membership data from the neo-Confederate Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) company has revealed that the organizations members consist of serving military officers, chosen authorities, public employees, and a national security expert whose CV boasts of “Department of Defense Secret Security Clearance”. The website has had the security problem for a number of years, according to the hacktivist.The membership information shows members names, addresses, telephone numbers, whether they are active or not, and their email addresses.Hundreds of white nationalists, neo-Nazis and alt-right members collected at the Unite the Right rally on August 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Picture: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe Guardian recognized members who were noted as active, and whose contact information included addresses associated with federal government agencies, the armed forces, educational organizations, and non-government organizations.There was some previous reporting on an earlier variation of the membership database, made public by Atlanta Antifa, which noted the existence of Georgia state legislators in the groups data.But the Guardian has actually found extra legislators, and active members who are in positions of impact and duty that extend far beyond the walls of state legislatures.High-profile membersOne member listed as active in the data is Scott Wyatt, who represents the 97th district in Virginias house of delegates, which makes up rural counties north of Richmond, which served as the Confederate capital for much of the civil war.Duane AJ Probst, who was elected coroner of Osage county, Missouri in 2020, after reaching the rank of Lt Col in the US Army National Guard, is also noted as an active member of the group.In a telephone conversation, Probst verified his subscription, saying that he had actually joined in the last “4 or 5 years” after he discovered a relative had actually fought for the Confederacy, had actually gone to meetings up until around 2 years earlier when he ended up being too busy for regular attendance.He said that in his experience of the local group in Missouri, it was “a friendly organization that doesnt advocate white supremacy”, and the primary activities he had actually been included in were suppers and lectures.On the question of statues, Probst stated that “the guys who created the nation were flawed”, and that “I dont know that taking down a statue is going to ameliorate any issues”, adding that he was not opposed to including plaques to monoliths since “viewpoints change as time goes on”. A number of members listed as active members utilize email addresses associated with The Citadel, a public military academy situated in Charleston, South Carolina.An overall of 13 members using Citadel or Citadel alumni email addresses appear in the membership database, with six listed as active members.One of those active members is retired National Guard Brig Gen Roger Clifton Poole, who has two times served as interim president of the college, and stays a teacher in The Citadels School of Business.Wyatt and Poole did not instantly react to requests for comment.Radical neo-ConfederatesAlongside these SCV members, nevertheless, are others who have overlapping subscription in more explicitly racist or violent groups, or who have been included in political violence at events like Unite the Right, the occasion where Heather Heyer was murdered by white supremacist James Fields in 2017. Doles, a former Klansman and member of the neo-Nazi National Alliance who marched at Unite The Right with the Hammerskins white power gang, was envisioned in 2013 wearing the insignia of the SCV Motorized Cavalry, a motorbike club made up of members of SCV.Doles was obviously a member of the group long after he was sent to prison first in Maryland in 1993 for beating a black guy, and later for weapons charges in Georgia.Crews, Doles, Randall, and Shillinglaw did not instantly react to demands for remark.