urged the investigation and disqualification of tax-exempt groups involved in the Capitol protest. Wyden points out regulations that 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 groups can be disqualified for engaging in or encouraging illegal acts, which includes “incitement of violence and terrorism.” He also requests the IRS produce a report on the findings of their investigations into tax-exempt groups present at the Capitol protest.

Going one step further, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) introduced the “Insurrection Financing Transparency Act,” a bill which would require companies to identify their beneficial owners if the company came under investigation into the Capitol protest. “[I]t is equally important to investigate the funding behind this mob attack… we must follow the money,” according to a statement from Maloney that accuses shell companies of funding protesters. (Analyst Comment: In November 2008, Rahm Emanuel infamously said, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. It provides the opportunity to do things that were not possible to do before.” For roughly the past two weeks, the Capitol protest has been characterized as a violent insurrection, a case of domestic terrorism, and even a plot to assassinate Vice President Mike Pence. As a result of this effort to inflate the threat, we’re seeing a sense of