He was literally an American Neo-Nazi, and was specifically deported due to his racist beliefs, esp. for sending threatening letters to the Jewish community
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In 1971, Covington joined the National Socialist White People's Party (NSWPP), the political successor to the American Nazi Party (ANP).[1] He moved to South Africa in December 1973,[6] after his discharge from the U.S. Army, and later to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).[7] Covington was a founding member of the Rhodesian White People's Party, and later claimed to have served in the Rhodesian Army. He was deported from Rhodesia due to his racist beliefs, particularly due to his threatening letters to the Jewish Community.[7]
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In 1971, Covington joined the National Socialist White People's Party (NSWPP), the political successor to the American Nazi Party (ANP).[1] He moved to South Africa in December 1973,[6] after his discharge from the U.S. Army, and later to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).[7] Covington was a founding member of the Rhodesian White People's Party, and later claimed to have served in the Rhodesian Army. He was deported from Rhodesia due to his racist beliefs, particularly due to his threatening letters to the Jewish Community.[7]