7 U.S. military members identified as part of white nationalist group

Leaked chat logs show ties to an organization called Identity Evropa. No Images? Click here         Exclusive: 7 U.S. Military Members Identified As Part Of White Nationalist Group Leaked chat logs have connected seven current members of the U.S. armed forces to a white nationalist group, according to a HuffPost investigation. Two Marines, two Army ROTC cadets, an Army physician, a member of the Texas National Guard and one member of the Air Force all belong to an organization called Identity Evropa, which is listed by the Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center as an extremist group. The Marine Corps, the Army, the Air Force and the Texas National Guard confirmed to HuffPost that the identified men were active members in those services. After HuffPost’s inquiries, the military is investigating some of the men’s possible ties to Identity Evropa; some servicemen were already under investigation as a result of previous tips. The military is determining whether they violated rules regarding discrimination and extremist activity. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Beto O’Rourke’s campaign said it raised a whopping $6.1 million in the first 24 hours after his 2020 presidential announcement, beating out the other Democratic contenders who have released their fundraising figures. Launching his campaign, O'Rourke continued the pervasive transparency and post-partisan rhetoric that defined his Senate run, while also remaining opaque on his campaign’s plans and his policy proposals.  READ MORE Just 19 percent of Americans say they believe that President Donald Trump personally opposes white nationalism, a new HuffPost/YouGov survey finds. READ MORE Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is officially a contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination and will deliver her first major campaign speech this month outside the Trump International Hotel in New York City. READ MORE    .     ICYMI Islamophobia is a global crisis -- and it's time to start viewing it that way. The NRA's push for arming teachers has found vocal allies in Brazil's far-right government Here's what's next for Brexit.      . Want more?  Trump Rails Against ‘Saturday Night Live’ Russian ‘Collusion’ After Watching Rerun New Zealand’s Largest Auction Site Ditches Semiautomatics After Mosque Shootings Fox News Dominates Facebook By Inciting Anger, Study Shows     HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe