Army PSYOP officer resigned commission prior to leading group to DC protests
Kyle Rempfer
1 day ago
In this image taken from video provided by WRAL-TV, Capt. Emily Rainey speaks during an interview with the Raleigh television station, in Southern Pines, N.C., in May 2020.
The Army is investigating Rainey, a psychological operations officer, who led a group of people from North Carolina to the rally in Washington that led to the deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. (Courtesy of WRAL-TV via AP)
An Army psychological operations officer who led a group during the Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C., that culminated in a deadly mob breaching the U.S. Capitol had resigned her commission several months prior to the event, according to a defense official familiar with the situation.
Capt. Emily Rainey, 30, was still on active duty during last week’s protests. However, she had already been handed down an adverse administrative action for a separate incident and resigned her commission, the official told Army Times.
Rainey’s involvement in the rally is currently under investigation by 1st Special Forces Command, which oversees her PSYOP unit, but there is no indication she acted against Army regulations or entered the Capitol during the riot.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/01/11/army-psyop-officer-resigned-commission-prior-to-leading-group-to-dc-protests/
