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2 unusual facts about David Koresh


David Koresh

In 2004, Koresh's 1968 Camaro with a 427 cu in swap, which had been damaged during the raid, sold for $37,000 at auction.

Hellfire trigger

Separately, David Koresh, leader of the Branch Davidians reportedly told authorities that he utilized semi-automatic guns with the part installed.


Amo Bishop Roden

Amo Paul Bishop Roden (born 1943) is the former wife of George Roden, a rival of David Koresh for leadership of the Branch Davidians.

Kellyanne Conway

In 2012, in an interview with the Family Research Council, Conway compared Republican criticism of Todd Akin (Republican from Missouri), one of Conway's clients, to the siege in 1993 of cult leader David Koresh.


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Amo Bishop Roden

George, son of Branch Davidian founders Benjamin and Lois Roden, claimed leadership of the sect, but faced challengers, including David Koresh (then named Vernon Howell).