I suddenly got the impression that the Chump has had his hand in this pot for a while, like maybe before he announced his candidacy. I wonder if he's the sugar daddy of the errant ranchers in NV.
I also wonder if he helped instigate this with a little more influence than talking about something that he saw on the news. Wonder if he is playing the kkklanners so he can have a "major issue" to resolve which only he can resolve to look more presidential. Whether he manufactured this Refuge thing, funded it... I think he's got more to do with it than might be seen on the surface.
The guy who went missing is either scared, an informant or one of moneyman's goons*. Now a participant in the campaign with prior interaction with these insurgents is going out to see what's up... smelled too fishy all of a sudden.
*although I wouldn't rule out his going to get supplies or something since they can come and go. Maybe he went to get supplies and was "picked up" and removed from the action...
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That was my thought storm, dang that was some good coffee!