Jailed insurrectionist's family fears Trump pardon: 'I've got to keep him in jail'

The ex-wife and son of imprisoned Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes are ardent supporters of Kamala Harris, but their concerns about a second Donald Trump presidency are more deeply personal than most voters'. The right-wing militant is serving a sentence for seditious conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding and tampering with documents and proceedings for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, and his family fears Donald Trump could put their lives in danger with a pardon, reported USA Today. I have to keep him in jail, and it can't fail — because I'm in a whole mess of trouble if I fail.” Rhodes' family finally felt a sense of relief after two decades of alleged abuse and manipulation when he was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison, and son Dakota Adams, shares his mother's concerns – and her last name, after changing it in defiance of his militant father. Rhodes denied that he posed a threat to his family in a statement through his attorney Ed Tarpley, saying their claims were "libelous and defamatory," but former Oath Keepers spokesman Jason Van Tatenhove said the former militant leader discussed creating a deck of cards featuring individuals be believed had betrayed him or the country similar to "most wanted" cards developed by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency during the Iraq war.