Barbara Wien also made a threatening ‘I’m watching you’ gesture at Miller’s wife
The woman who posted flyers exposing White House adviser Stephen Miller’s address and calling for “NO NAZIS” in Northern Virginia is a harmless academic “in the field of peace studies,” her lawyer claimed.
On Sept. 11, a day after conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was killed by a politically motivated assassin, Barbara Wien, a retired 66-year-old American University professor, posted the flyers around Miller’s Arlington neighborhood showing a photo of the Trump adviser in a red circle with a cross through it. They also included a QR code that linked to the Instagram account of Arlington Neighbors United for Humanity, an activist group that has praised Antifa and left chalk messages outside Miller’s home accusing him of “destroying democracy.”
Secret Service surveillance footage shows Wien walking by that same day and making eye contact with Miller’s wife, Katie, who was on her front porch, Axios reported. Wien made an “I’m watching you” gesture, pointing two fingers to her eyes.
According to Axios, “Wien’s lawyer said she broke no laws and is a harmless academic ‘in the field of peace studies.’ He accused DOJ of trying to quash lawful dissent.”
Political violence has reached a boiling point in recent months, with nearly a quarter of Americans believing there are cases in which such attacks can be justified, according to a Politico poll published Monday. It also showed there was little partisan divide, with Republicans and Democrats about evenly sharing that sentiment.
Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, plainly stated his desire to eliminate Kirk because “some hate can’t be negotiated out.” He also scrawled “hey fascist! CATCH!” on one of the bullets found with the murder weapon.
Democrats have repeatedly hindered law enforcement’s attempts to investigate Wien. Magistrate judge Lindsey Vaala has twice denied the FBI’s request to search Wien’s phone to determine if she lied to investigators or is part of a group that could pose a threat to Miller and his family. Vaala contributed roughly $4,000 to Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaigns, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
The Virginia State Police did manage to secure a search warrant in state court, but in an unusual move, the prosecutor, Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, sided with the defense and convinced Judge Judith Wheat to limit the warrant and prohibited information from being shared with the FBI. Dehghani-Tafti, a progressive whose election was backed by George Soros, has been a frequent critic of Miller and President Donald Trump.
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