Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison
1 year, 7 months ago

Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Roberto Minuta, who was seen on video guarding Stone hours before the riot on Jan. 6, 2021, was among six Oath Keeper members convicted by jurors of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors said was a violent plot to stop the transfer of power from Trump to President Joe Biden after the 2020 election. Minuta told U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta that he is ashamed of his actions, disavows the Oath Keepers and was “repulsed” by the lack of remorse Rhodes showed at his own sentencing. Minuta's attorney, William Shipley, said his client came to Washington to serve in the Oath Keepers' personal security detail for Stone and “had no intention or plan to engage in any other activity.” Shipley said Minuta's fears of government “tyranny” were not sparked by the baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump, but grew out of his tattoo shop being shut down by lockdown measures during the coronavirus pandemic. In court papers, his attorney called prosecutors' argument that the Oath Keepers should be sentenced as terrorists “borderline offensive.” “The tragedy of January 6 is that hundreds of lifelong law-abiding people like Edward Vallejo were lied to by the sitting President and told that the certification was an orchestrated assault on our democracy,” the defense attorney wrote wrote.

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Army veteran sentenced to probation for milestone conviction in Oath Keepers sedition plot
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Army veteran sentenced to probation for milestone conviction in Oath Keepers sedition plot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Army veteran was sentenced on Friday to probation instead of prison for his milestone conviction — and his leadership role — in a violent plot by members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group to keep Donald Trump in the White House after he lost the 2020 presidential election. James, 37, of Arab, Alabama, expressed remorse …

Seditious Oath Keeper Who'd Been Tapped As Roger Stone’s Security Guard Gets Probation
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Seditious Oath Keeper Who'd Been Tapped As Roger Stone’s Security Guard Gets Probation

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Joshua James, a former Oath Keeper chapter leader and Army veteran from Alabama who pleaded guilty to engaging in a seditious conspiracy to stop the transfer of power on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to three years of probation on Friday. Initially indicted alongside Oath Keeper leader Elmer Stewart Rhodes and several other members of the far-right …

Sentencing closes chapter for Oath Keeper seeking redemption after Jan. 6
3 weeks ago

Sentencing closes chapter for Oath Keeper seeking redemption after Jan. 6

Politico  

“The institutions that protected democracy on Jan. 6 cannot and will not forget,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy Edwards, who cast James’ sentencing as a chance to “cement” the threat to democracy in America’s “long-term national memory” and to “turn the page and allow this country to start to heal.” U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta acknowledged the wrenching conflict of …

An Oath Keeper Who Helped Feds Prosecute Seditious Conspiracy Cases Is Finally Sentenced
1 month, 3 weeks ago

An Oath Keeper Who Helped Feds Prosecute Seditious Conspiracy Cases Is Finally Sentenced

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING After cooperating with prosecutors for over two years and admitting to his role in the seditious conspiracy to stop the transfer of power on Jan. 6, 2021, Brian Ulrich, a former Georgia member of the Oath Keeper extremist group, was sentenced to 36 months, or three years, of probation on Tuesday, in line with a considerably lenient …

Attorney for far-right Oath Keepers extremist group pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Attorney for far-right Oath Keepers extremist group pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An attorney who represented the far-right Oath Keepers pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges stemming from a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, including members of the extremist group. Kellye SoRelle, who was general counsel for the antigovernment group and a close associate of its founder, is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 17 by …

Oath Keeper Who Entered Capitol But Cooperated With Feds Sentenced
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Oath Keeper Who Entered Capitol But Cooperated With Feds Sentenced

Huff Post  

A selfie allegedly taken by James Breheny on Jan. 6. In court Friday, U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta, who’s handled a number of Capitol attack cases including that of Oath Keepers founder and leader Stewart Rhodes, said Breheny was the first Oath Keepers member who’d come before him in that “posture.” “And you deserve some credit for it,” the …

Justice Department challenges prison sentences for Oath Keepers convicted on January 6 charges
1 year, 5 months ago

Justice Department challenges prison sentences for Oath Keepers convicted on January 6 charges

The Independent  

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Justice Department to challenge length of prison sentences for Rhodes and other Oath Keepers
1 year, 5 months ago

Justice Department to challenge length of prison sentences for Rhodes and other Oath Keepers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is appealing the 18-year-prison sentence handed down for Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, as well as other far-right extremists’ punishments that were shorter than what prosecutors had sought, according to court papers filed Wednesday. The Justice Department filed notices in court that they they intend …

New Jersey Oath Keeper who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 pleads guilty to felony charge
1 year, 7 months ago

New Jersey Oath Keeper who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 pleads guilty to felony charge

Associated Press  

A member of the Oath Keepers extremist group from New Jersey who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and bragged about it in text messages pleaded guilty on Tuesday to obstructing Congress. Breheny’s attorney said his client, a Navy veteran, entered the guilty plea to “make amends for a lack of good judgement on Jan. 6, 2021.” “His history …

Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison
1 year, 7 months ago

Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group who was part of a security detail for former President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone before storming the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Thursday to more than four years in prison. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta agreed with the Justice Department that Rhodes and the other Oath Keepers’ …

More Oath Keepers sentenced to prison for US Capitol attack
1 year, 7 months ago

More Oath Keepers sentenced to prison for US Capitol attack

Firstpost  

Two members of the far-right Oath Keepers were sentenced to prison on Friday for their roles in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump who tried to overturn his presidential election defeat. Mehta said he believes Harrelson is “genuinely remorseful” and that he did not think the Oath Keeper was as responsible …

2 more Oath Keepers sentenced to prison terms for Jan. 6 Capitol attack
1 year, 7 months ago

2 more Oath Keepers sentenced to prison terms for Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two Army veterans who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style formation with fellow members of the Oath Keepers were sentenced Friday to prison terms, a day after the far-right extremist group’s founder received a record-setting 18-years behind bars in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Mehta agreed with the Justice Department that Rhodes and the other Oath Keepers’ …

Judge to sentence 2 Oath Keepers members after handing down punishment for group's founder
1 year, 7 months ago

Judge to sentence 2 Oath Keepers members after handing down punishment for group's founder

The Independent  

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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack
1 year, 7 months ago

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Oath Keepers extremist group founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a bid to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House after winning the 2020 election. In a first for a Jan. 6 case, the judge agreed …

Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years in prison for January 6 sedition
1 year, 7 months ago

Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years in prison for January 6 sedition

The Independent  

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Oath Keepers Founder Sentenced For Seditious Conspiracy Over Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
1 year, 7 months ago

Oath Keepers Founder Sentenced For Seditious Conspiracy Over Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years behind bars Thursday, six months after being convicted of seditious conspiracy in federal court for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Mehta responded to his claims directly: “You are not a political prisoner, Mr. Rhodes.” The judge said it was …

Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years in prison
1 year, 7 months ago

Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years in prison

Raw Story  

Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes on Thursday was sentenced by Judge Amit Mehta to 18 years in prison for his role in plotting the Capitol insurrection on January 6th, 2021. Prosecutors had urged a 25-year prison sentence for Rhodes, who was found guilty last year of seditious conspiracy for plotting with his fellow Oath Keepers to breach the Capitol in …

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes faces sentencing for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack
1 year, 7 months ago

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes faces sentencing for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack

The Independent  

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Oath Keepers’ Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years in Jan. 6 attack
1 year, 7 months ago

Oath Keepers’ Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years in Jan. 6 attack

LA Times  

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes is sentenced after a landmark verdict convicting him of seditious conspiracy in leading a plot to keep then-President Trump in power. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison after a landmark verdict convicting him of spearheading a weeks-long plot to keep former President Trump in power, which culminated in …

Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years
1 year, 7 months ago

Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years

Al Jazeera  

Sentence is the longest yet for a participant in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, led by Donald Trump supporters. Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right group the Oath Keepers, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. I consider every J6er a …

Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy
1 year, 7 months ago

Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy

NPR  

Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers group has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in a seditious conspiracy to disrupt the electoral count, the stiffest punishment to date to stem from the violent assault …

1st seditious conspiracy sentences in Jan. 6 attack to be handed down for Rhodes, other Oath Keepers
1 year, 7 months ago

1st seditious conspiracy sentences in Jan. 6 attack to be handed down for Rhodes, other Oath Keepers

The Independent  

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Jan. 6 prosecutors seek 25 years for Oath Keepers’ Rhodes
1 year, 8 months ago

Jan. 6 prosecutors seek 25 years for Oath Keepers’ Rhodes

Associated Press  

The Justice Department is seeking 25 years in prison for Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors described as a violent plot to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House, prosecutors said in court papers filed Friday. Prosecutors described the Oath Keepers’ actions as “terrorism,” and told the judge that a harsh …

4 guilty of conspiracy in latest Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trial
1 year, 9 months ago

4 guilty of conspiracy in latest Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Four people associated with the Oath Keepers were convicted on Monday of conspiracy and obstruction charges stemming from the attack on the U.S. Capitol in the latest trial involving members of the far-right antigovernment extremist group. The verdict comes as the prosecution on Monday rested its case in another high-profile Capitol riot trial against former Proud Boys leader …

Four members of Oath Keepers convicted for January 6 involvement
1 year, 9 months ago

Four members of Oath Keepers convicted for January 6 involvement

Al Jazeera  

Four members of the far-right group known as the Oath Keepers have been convicted for their roles in the deadly Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, as the United States government continues to pursue criminal charges against participants. Oath Keeper associates Sandra Ruth Parker, Laura Steele, Connie Meggs and William Isaacs were found guilty of obstructing an official proceeding and …

Four Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
1 year, 11 months ago

Four Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack in the second major trial of far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep President Donald Trump in power. Attorney General Merrick Garland told reporters after the verdict that he is “grateful to the prosecutors, agents and staff for …

Four more Oath Keepers found guilty of seditious conspiracy
1 year, 11 months ago

Four more Oath Keepers found guilty of seditious conspiracy

Raw Story  

Four more members of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia have been found guilty on seditious conspiracy charges for their roles in trying to block the peaceful transfer of power during the January 6th riots at the United States Capitol building. Politico's Kyle Cheney reports that Oath Keepers Ed Vallejo, Roberto Minuta, Joseph Hackett and David Moerschel were all found guilty …

US Capitol riot: Four Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy
1 year, 11 months ago

US Capitol riot: Four Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy

Al Jazeera  

The verdict marks a major victory for the US Department of Justice in its push to prosecute those involved in the January 6, 2021 riot. A jury in the United States has convicted four members of the far-right Oath Keepers of seditious conspiracy over their roles in the US Capitol riot, as authorities continue to prosecute individuals accused of plotting …

Jury deliberates in Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial
1 year, 11 months ago

Jury deliberates in Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors allege that the far-right group took part in a violent plot to overturn the results of the 2020 election. A United States jury continues to deliberate on whether four members of the far-right militia group known as the Oath Keepers committed the crime of “seditious conspiracy” during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. The four Oath …

Prosecutor: Riot was ‘moment to celebrate’ for Oath Keepers
1 year, 11 months ago

Prosecutor: Riot was ‘moment to celebrate’ for Oath Keepers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Capitol riot was the culmination of weeks of preparation and a moment of triumph for the Oath Keepers, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday in closing argument in the second seditious conspiracy trial against members of the far-right extremist group. Prosecutor Louis Manzo told jurors that Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, who was convicted in an earlier trial, …

Prosecutor: Riot was 'moment to celebrate' for Oath Keepers
1 year, 11 months ago

Prosecutor: Riot was 'moment to celebrate' for Oath Keepers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Capitol riot was the …

Oath Keepers plotted to use force on January 6: US prosecutor
2 years ago

Oath Keepers plotted to use force on January 6: US prosecutor

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutor tells US jury that far-right group members plotted to stop transfer of power and keep Donald Trump in office. A federal prosecutor has told a United States court that four members of the far-right Oath Keepers should be found guilty of seditious conspiracy for plotting to use force to stop the peaceful transfer of power at the US Capitol …

Guilty! How the Feds convicted Oath Keepers' Stewart Rhodes of seditious conspiracy
2 years, 1 month ago

Guilty! How the Feds convicted Oath Keepers' Stewart Rhodes of seditious conspiracy

Raw Story  

If one thing did in Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder who was found guilty today of seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, it was his decision to testify on his own behalf. Federal prosecutors had built a strong case to prove the three components of seditious conspiracy: that there was a conspiracy, forced was used, …

Oath Keepers’ Rhodes guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
2 years, 1 month ago

Oath Keepers’ Rhodes guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn President Joe Biden’s election, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Over seven weeks of testimony, jurors heard how Rhodes rallied his followers to fight to defend Trump, discussed the prospect …

Oath Keepers founder convicted of 'sedition' in US Capitol assault
2 years, 1 month ago

Oath Keepers founder convicted of 'sedition' in US Capitol assault

India Today  

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, and another leader of the right-wing group, were found guilty on Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for the attack on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump supporters, an important win for the Justice Department. Four other Oath Keepers members face seditious conspiracy charges, as do members of the right-wing Proud Boys group, including its former chairman …

US jury finds Oath Keepers leader guilty of seditious conspiracy
2 years, 1 month ago

US jury finds Oath Keepers leader guilty of seditious conspiracy

Al Jazeera  

Verdict is likely to be a bellwether for future cases against participants in January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. A United States jury has found Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers, guilty of seditious conspiracy in relation to last year’s riot at the US Capitol. In accusing Rhodes and his followers of seditious conspiracy, the Justice …

What we learned from the Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial so far
2 years, 2 months ago

What we learned from the Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial so far

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here is what we have learned so far in the trial Stopping the election …

Oath Keepers leader: No plan to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6
2 years, 2 months ago

Oath Keepers leader: No plan to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes told jurors there was no plan for his band of extremists to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as he tried Monday to clear his name in his seditious conspiracy trial. Messages Rhodes sent include another from December 2020 in which he said Trump “needs to know that if he fails …

Prosecution rests, Oath Keepers 1/6 case turns to defense
2 years, 2 months ago

Prosecution rests, Oath Keepers 1/6 case turns to defense

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors rested their case Thursday against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates charged in the U.S. Capitol attack after presenting nearly five weeks of testimony, videos and text messages they say prove the defendants were behind a violent plot to stop the transfer of presidential power. “There’s always a risk and something to lose when …

Right-wing militia leaders, on trial for sedition, continue to threaten democracy
2 years, 3 months ago

Right-wing militia leaders, on trial for sedition, continue to threaten democracy

LA Times  

Five leaders of the Oath Keepers, a right-wing militia that played a leading role in storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, went on trial last week in Washington. It’s a rare use of “seditious conspiracy,” the U.S. equivalent of a domestic terrorism law, a charge that dates back to the Civil War. “We have people with massive megaphones saying …

The Oath Keepers’ Capitol riot trial, explained
2 years, 3 months ago

The Oath Keepers’ Capitol riot trial, explained

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A trial that started this week in Washington, D.C., is the biggest test yet in the Justice Department’s efforts to hold accountable those responsible for the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a violent assault that challenged the foundations of American democracy. On trial is extremist leader Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group, …

Prosecutors At Jan. 6 Sedition Trial Say Oath Keepers ‘Pervert’ Constitution
2 years, 3 months ago

Prosecutors At Jan. 6 Sedition Trial Say Oath Keepers ‘Pervert’ Constitution

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The highest-profile trial to be held so far against participants in the Capitol riot got underway Monday as prosecutors began to show jurors how a group of far-right Oath Keepers plotted to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden. Caldwell’s attorney said the disabled veteran “couldn’t storm his way …

Trial begins for Oath Keepers charged in Jan 6 US Capitol riot
2 years, 3 months ago

Trial begins for Oath Keepers charged in Jan 6 US Capitol riot

Al Jazeera  

The founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates planned for an “armed rebellion” to stop the transfer of presidential power on January 6, 2021, prosecutors have told jurors, in a plot to stop the transfer of US presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden. The Oath Keepers planned their conspiracy “in plain sight”, Nestler said, noting …

Jury Selection Complete In Oath Keepers Seditious Conspiracy Trial
2 years, 3 months ago

Jury Selection Complete In Oath Keepers Seditious Conspiracy Trial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A panel of jurors was chosen Thursday to serve in the Oath Keepers’ sedition trial after three long days of selection proceedings in federal court. The group of 12, with four alternates, will weigh evidence starting next week to determine whether members of the far-right extremist group conspired to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential …

Capitol riot jury picked for 1st seditious conspiracy trial
2 years, 3 months ago

Capitol riot jury picked for 1st seditious conspiracy trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A jury was selected Thursday in the seditious conspiracy case against the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates in the highest profile prosecution stemming from the Capitol riot to reach a trial. Court records show the Oath Keepers, in the weeks leading up to Jan. 6, discussing paramilitary training and setting up a “quick …

Oath Keepers' Seditious Conspiracy Trial Kicks Off With Jury Selection
2 years, 3 months ago

Oath Keepers' Seditious Conspiracy Trial Kicks Off With Jury Selection

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Jury selection began Tuesday in the seditious conspiracy trial against Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes and four co-conspirators accused of scheming to prevent the transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden. The Oath Keepers trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is the Justice Department’s biggest case …

In a big Jan. 6 case, Oath Keepers go on trial for seditious conspiracy
2 years, 3 months ago

In a big Jan. 6 case, Oath Keepers go on trial for seditious conspiracy

NPR  

In a big Jan. 6 case, Oath Keepers go on trial for seditious conspiracy Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images In the highest-profile prosecution so far stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the founder of the Oath Keepers and four others individuals linked to the far-right, anti-government …

Jan. 6 sedition trial underway for Oath Keepers leader
2 years, 3 months ago

Jan. 6 sedition trial underway for Oath Keepers leader

LA Times  

Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House on June 25, 2017. Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates charged with seditious conspiracy, one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. …

Proud Boys Hawaii leader, friend plead guilty in Jan. 6 riot
2 years, 4 months ago

Proud Boys Hawaii leader, friend plead guilty in Jan. 6 riot

Associated Press  

The founder of the Hawaii Proud Boys chapter and a Texas man who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and posed for a picture in front of a door on which one of them had written “Murder the Media” each pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to a felony charge in connection with the riot. Nicholas Ochs, founder of …

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