3 People From Extremist 'Oath Keepers' Indicted On Capitol Riot Conspiracy Charges
3 years, 10 months ago

3 People From Extremist 'Oath Keepers' Indicted On Capitol Riot Conspiracy Charges

NPR  

3 People From Extremist 'Oath Keepers' Indicted On Capitol Riot Conspiracy Charges Enlarge this image toggle caption John Minchillo/AP John Minchillo/AP Individuals tied to what the Justice Department calls a paramilitary group were indicted Wednesday on federal charges related to the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6. Jessica Marie Watkins, 38, and Donovan Ray Crowl, 50, both from Champaign County, Ohio, and Thomas Caldwell, 65, of Clarke County, Va., were arrested about two weeks after the insurrection in Washington, D.C., a Justice Department news release said. Sponsor Message All three have ties to the Oath Keepers, which is described by the Justice Department as "a paramilitary organization focused on recruitment of current and former military, law enforcement, and first responder personnel." The department said Watkins and Crowl confirmed their Oath Keepers membership during interviews with the media.

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

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

2 more Oath Keepers sentenced to prison terms for Jan. 6 Capitol attack
1 year, 6 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’ …

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

US: Four Far-Right Proud Boys Convicted of Sedition over Capitol Attack
1 year, 7 months ago

US: Four Far-Right Proud Boys Convicted of Sedition over Capitol Attack

News 18  

Four members of the far-right Proud Boys were convicted of seditious conspiracy on Thursday for their roles in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by supporters of former president Donald Trump. Three of Tarrio’s lieutenants — Joseph Biggs, 39, Ethan Nordean, 32, and Zachary Rehl, 37 — were also convicted of seditious conspiracy, which carries a sentence …

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, …

Guilty! How the Feds convicted Oath Keepers' Stewart Rhodes of seditious conspiracy
2 years 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 founder convicted of 'sedition' in US Capitol assault
2 years 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 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Jan. 6 Trial Delayed After Leader Of Far-Right Oath Keepers Contracts COVID
2 years, 1 month ago

Jan. 6 Trial Delayed After Leader Of Far-Right Oath Keepers Contracts COVID

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The trial of a far-right extremist group leader and four associates charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was delayed on Monday after the Oath Keepers leader tested positive for the coronavirus. Jurors were supposed to begin hearing the fourth week of testimony in the case against Stewart Rhodes and four …

Text messages reveal Oath Keepers sought 'alliance' with other far-right groups ahead of Jan. 6
2 years, 2 months ago

Text messages reveal Oath Keepers sought 'alliance' with other far-right groups ahead of Jan. 6

Raw Story  

Prosecutors presented text messages showing the Oath Keepers seeking to create an "alliance" with Proud Boys and Three Percenters as the far-right militant groups planned for Jan. 6. "Three days after President Donald J. Trump posted a tweet summoning his followers to Washington for a 'wild' protest on Jan. 6, 2021, Kelly Meggs, the leader of the Florida chapter of …

Ex-Oath Keeper: Group leader claimed Secret Service contact
2 years, 2 months ago

Ex-Oath Keeper: Group leader claimed Secret Service contact

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes told a member of the extremist group before the 2020 election that he had a contact in the Secret Service, a witness testified Thursday in Rhodes’ Capitol riot trial. The man, Abdullah Rasheed, said he began recording the call with hundreds of Oath Keepers members because Rhodes’ rhetoric made it sound like “we …

Oath Keepers Sought 'Legal Cover' To Bring Guns To Capitol On Jan. 6
2 years, 2 months ago

Oath Keepers Sought 'Legal Cover' To Bring Guns To Capitol On Jan. 6

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Evidence presented at trial Tuesday showed that Elmer Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers, started agitating for a strategy to keep President Donald Trump in power by force as early as Nov. 7, 2020 — the date that media outlets called the presidential election for Joe Biden. Prosecutors showed the 16-member jury how …

The Oath Keepers’ Capitol riot trial, explained
2 years, 2 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, 2 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 …

Jury Selection Complete In Oath Keepers Seditious Conspiracy Trial
2 years, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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 …

Judge nixes Oath Keepers leader’s bid to delay Jan. 6 trial
2 years, 3 months ago

Judge nixes Oath Keepers leader’s bid to delay Jan. 6 trial

Associated Press  

The high-profile seditious conspiracy trial for the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group will begin this month after a judge on Wednesday rejected a last-minute bid by Stewart Rhodes to replace his lawyers and delay his Capitol riot case. Rhodes’ new lawyer argued that the Oath Keepers founder has not been given enough time to adequately prepare for …

Hundreds of elected officials, military and law enforcement on leaked Oath Keepers list, report finds
2 years, 3 months ago

Hundreds of elected officials, military and law enforcement on leaked Oath Keepers list, report finds

The Independent  

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Oath Keepers’ lawyer arrested in connection with Jan. 6
2 years, 3 months ago

Oath Keepers’ lawyer arrested in connection with Jan. 6

Associated Press  

A lawyer for the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group has been charged with conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol, authorities said Thursday. Kellye SoRelle — general counsel for the antigovernment group — was arrested in Texas on charges including conspiracy to obstruct the certification of President Joe Biden’s electoral college victory, the Justice …

Oath Keepers attorney arrested and charged with obstruction in connection with Capitol riot
2 years, 3 months ago

Oath Keepers attorney arrested and charged with obstruction in connection with Capitol riot

The Independent  

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EXPLAINER: Hundreds charged with crimes in Capitol attack
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: Hundreds charged with crimes in Capitol attack

Associated Press  

More than 800 people across the U.S. have been charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, which left officers bloodied and sent lawmakers into hiding, and federal authorities continue to make new arrests practically every week. It’s the largest prosecution in the history of the Justice Department, whose leader, Attorney General Merrick Garland, has vowed to hold …

New texts reveal how deeply involved the Oath Keepers were in the January 6th insurrection
2 years, 7 months ago

New texts reveal how deeply involved the Oath Keepers were in the January 6th insurrection

Raw Story  

Oath Keeper William Todd Wilson of North Carolina pleaded guilty last week to seditious conspiracy. The Oath Keepers is an umbrella organization of heavily armed anti-government extremists led by former Ron Paul aide Stewart Rhodes. It was no secret that Rhodes and the Oath Keepers had long intended to support Donald Trump if he declared martial law. The encrypted texts …

Oath Keepers militia leader allegedly asked to get Trump to allow his group to forcibly stop 6 Jan transfer of power
2 years, 7 months ago

Oath Keepers militia leader allegedly asked to get Trump to allow his group to forcibly stop 6 Jan transfer of power

The Independent  

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Oath Keeper from NC pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy
2 years, 7 months ago

Oath Keeper from NC pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy

Associated Press  

A North Carolina man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group to forcefully halt the peaceful transfer of power after President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. William Todd Wilson, 44, of Newton Grove, North Carolina, is the third Oath Keepers member to plead guilty to a seditious conspiracy charge stemming from …

Oath Keeper from NC pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy
2 years, 7 months ago

Oath Keeper from NC pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy

The Independent  

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Top Oath Keepers member says he overheard extremist group’s leader trying to connect with Trump after US Capitol riot
2 years, 7 months ago

Top Oath Keepers member says he overheard extremist group’s leader trying to connect with Trump after US Capitol riot

CNN  

CNN — A top member of the Oath Keepers said in court on Wednesday that he overheard the leader of the group, Stewart Rhodes, trying and failing to get in touch with then-President Donald Trump after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. “Wilson heard Rhodes repeatedly implore the individual to tell President Trump to call upon groups …

Second Oath Keeper pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy in major win for DOJ Capitol riot probe
2 years, 7 months ago

Second Oath Keeper pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy in major win for DOJ Capitol riot probe

Raw Story  

A second member of the Oath Keepers militia has pleaded guilty to engaging in a seditious conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Politico reports that Oath Keeper Brian Ulrich on Friday pleaded guilty to both seditious conspiracy and obstructing an official act of Congress when he stormed the Capitol building on January 6th. Ulrich joins fellow …

Oath Keepers leader to stay jailed until Capitol riot trial
2 years, 10 months ago

Oath Keepers leader to stay jailed until Capitol riot trial

Associated Press  

A federal judge refused Friday to free Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from jail while he awaits trial on charges that he plotted with other members of his far-right militia group to attack the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s electoral victory. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said federal prosecutors have presented “compelling if not strong” evidence …

Oath Keepers leader talks to Jan. 6 panel from federal jail
2 years, 10 months ago

Oath Keepers leader talks to Jan. 6 panel from federal jail

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, appeared remotely before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection on Wednesday from a federal jail where he is awaiting trial on sedition charges. Rhodes’ testimony came as the panel also interviewed Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official who aligned with former …

Magistrate orders Oath Keepers leader jailed until trial
2 years, 10 months ago

Magistrate orders Oath Keepers leader jailed until trial

Associated Press  

PLANO, Texas — The founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group must remain behind bars until he goes on trial on sedition charges arising from last year’s assault on the U.S. Capitol, a federal magistrate ruled Wednesday. In a 17-page opinion, U.S. Magistrate Judge Kimberly Priest Johnson concluded that no bail conditions would either assure public safety …

Legal risks in sedition conspiracy case against Oath Keepers
2 years, 11 months ago

Legal risks in sedition conspiracy case against Oath Keepers

Associated Press  

The seditious conspiracy case against members and associates of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group marks the boldest attempt so far by the government to prosecute those who attacked the U.S. Capitol, but invoking the rarely used charge carries considerable risks. The experts who examined the indictment against the 11 Oath Keepers members and associates said the government’s case is …

Oath Keepers leader jailed on Capitol attack charges
2 years, 11 months ago

Oath Keepers leader jailed on Capitol attack charges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group remained in jail after his first court appearance on Friday, a day after his arrest on charges he plotted with others to attack the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. The seditious conspiracy charges against Stewart Rhodes and 10 other …

George Conway explains how Oath Keepers appear to be nailed for Jan 6th seditious conspiracy
2 years, 11 months ago

George Conway explains how Oath Keepers appear to be nailed for Jan 6th seditious conspiracy

Raw Story  

George Conway reacted to the most serious charges filed yet in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection. Oath Keepers co-founder Stewart Rhodes and 10 others were charged with seditious conspiracy for allegedly plotting to disrupt the electoral process and endangering then-vice president Mike Pence, and Conway told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that the charges, which carries a maximum 20-year penalty, were …

Seditious conspiracy: 11 Oath Keepers charged in Jan. 6 riot
2 years, 11 months ago

Seditious conspiracy: 11 Oath Keepers charged in Jan. 6 riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, and 10 other members or associates have been charged with seditious conspiracy in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, authorities said Thursday. The indictment against Rhodes alleges Oath Keepers formed two teams, or “stacks,” that entered the Capitol. Rhodes has appeared in court documents …

US: Far-right Oath Keepers founder pleads not guilty to sedition
2 years, 11 months ago

US: Far-right Oath Keepers founder pleads not guilty to sedition

Al Jazeera  

Stewart Rhodes is charged with seditious conspiracy in relation to the US Capitol attack on January 6 last year. The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group has pleaded not guilty to seditious conspiracy charges for his alleged role in the deadly attack on the United States Capitol last year. Rhodes was charged earlier this week along with more …

Oath Keepers leader charged with seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6 insurrection: report
2 years, 11 months ago

Oath Keepers leader charged with seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6 insurrection: report

Raw Story  

Federal prosecutors have arrested a leader of the far-right Oath Keepers organization on charges of seditious conspiracy, according to a new report from The Washington Post. "Stewart Rhodes — founder and leader of the extremist group Oath Keepers, whose members are accused of being key players in the Jan. 6 attack on Congress — has been indicted and arrested, people …

US: Founder of far-right Oath Keepers arrested over Capitol riot
2 years, 11 months ago

US: Founder of far-right Oath Keepers arrested over Capitol riot

Al Jazeera  

Stewart Rhodes and 10 others face seditious conspiracy charges in relation to the deadly attack on January 6 last year. Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, and 10 others have been charged with seditious conspiracy related to their involvement in the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Oath Keepers case …

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