Oath Keeper pleads guilty, working with feds in Capitol riot case
3 years, 8 months ago

Oath Keeper pleads guilty, working with feds in Capitol riot case

Al Jazeera  

Jon Schaffer, a musician and Oath Keeper, pleads guilty to charges and will assist investigators. A founding member of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia group on Friday became the first person to plead guilty to taking part in the US Capitol riot, signalling a new stage in the investigation of the deadly January 6 assault on the seat of American democracy. During a hearing in Washington, DC federal court, US District Judge Amit Mehta said Schaffer, 53, had no previous criminal record and voluntarily contacted authorities shortly after the Capitol riot. In a court filing, prosecutors said Schaffer, who was photographed during the Capitol riot wearing a cap with the insignia of the right-wing Oath Keepers, “was among the rioters who sprayed United States Capitol Police officers with ‘bear spray'”. Prosecutors said Schaffer was “photographed and captured on surveillance video” carrying the bear spray and also was filmed “engaging in verbal altercations with Capitol Police officers inside the Capitol Building”.

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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 …

Capitol rioter wearing ‘Black Guns Matter’ patch arrested for attacking police with bear spray
2 years, 5 months ago

Capitol rioter wearing ‘Black Guns Matter’ patch arrested for attacking police with bear spray

Raw Story  

A Texas man who allegedly brought two canisters of bear spray to Washington D.C. with which he attacked Capitol police faces multiple felony charges in connection with the January 6 riot. Mellors then noticed his ear was bleeding.” Mellors, who was tipped off to the FBI by a Capitol witness who saw a bloody ear, posted a picture of his …

Oath Keepers Leader Poised For Trump To Make Gang His 'Militia': Capitol Riot Indictment
3 years, 6 months ago

Oath Keepers Leader Poised For Trump To Make Gang His 'Militia': Capitol Riot Indictment

Huff Post  

The founder of the extremist Oath Keepers was poised for orders from then-President Donald Trump the day of the Capitol insurrection to seize control of the government, according to the latest conspiracy indictment against several members. The new indictment also provides additional detail about nearby weapons stashes, and the existence of a “quick reaction force” of Oath Keepers outside Washington, …

Prosecutors’ challenge in Capitol riot probe: The Oath Keeper who didn’t go inside
3 years, 8 months ago

Prosecutors’ challenge in Capitol riot probe: The Oath Keeper who didn’t go inside

LA Times  

The Justice Department has brought charges against more than 400 people who stormed the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, but one of its most pivotal potential cases involves a man who never set foot inside the building. On Jan. 4, prosecutors say, Rhodes posted an article on the group’s website urging “patriots” to descend on Washington to “stand tall …

Oath Keeper is 1st suspect to plead guilty in Capitol riot
3 years, 8 months ago

Oath Keeper is 1st suspect to plead guilty in Capitol riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and heavy metal guitarist on Friday became the first defendant to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Jon Ryan Schaffer, the frontman of the band Iced Earth, has agreed to cooperate with investigators in hopes of getting a lighter sentence, and …

Oath Keepers stashed weapons at hotel near Capitol ahead of Jan. 6 riot: Prosecutors
3 years, 8 months ago

Oath Keepers stashed weapons at hotel near Capitol ahead of Jan. 6 riot: Prosecutors

Raw Story  

The Justice Department has presented new evidence that members of the paramilitary Oath Keepers stashed weapons at a nearby hotel during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors have previously shown private messages between Oath Keepers leaders hinting at a quick reaction force that could respond to an escalation of violence during the riot, but a new court …

Capitol riot: Man accused of carrying bear spray used in assault of Officer Brian Sicknick to stay in jail
3 years, 9 months ago

Capitol riot: Man accused of carrying bear spray used in assault of Officer Brian Sicknick to stay in jail

CNN  

CNN — A man accused of carrying the bear spray used in the assault of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick during the January 6 insurrection will stay in jail for the time being, a judge decided on Monday in a court hearing that revealed for the first time video of Sicknick and others reacting to being sprayed. to refuse to …

Another Oath Keeper linked to Roger Stone arrested: report
3 years, 9 months ago

Another Oath Keeper linked to Roger Stone arrested: report

Raw Story  

Joshua James, who helped provide security for Roger Stone on Jan. 6, was arrested in his home state of Alabama Tuesday for his participation in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. "The filings also make no secret of the Oath Keepers' connection to Stone, both linking to a New York Times article that described their connection to the Trump ally …

Oath Keeper charged in Capitol riot renounces militia group
3 years, 9 months ago

Oath Keeper charged in Capitol riot renounces militia group

Associated Press  

A member of the Oath Keepers militia group charged with plotting with other extremists in the attack on the U.S. Capitol disavowed the anti-government group in a court hearing Friday, telling the judge she is “appalled” by her fellow Oath Keepers and “humiliated” by her arrest. Arrest this assembly, we have probable cause for acts of treason, election fraud.” Watkins’ …

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