Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy
1 year, 6 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 on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. During the trial, the Justice Department presented the jury with thousands of messages from Rhodes and other Oath Keepers before, during and after the events of Jan. 6, including Rhodes' comments that "we aren't getting through this without a civil war" and "the final defense is us and our rifles." Citing Rhodes' smarts and charisma, Judge Mehta said those same qualities inspired dozens of people to travel to Washington for the electoral count — and what made Rhodes "dangerous." "I used to enjoy coming to work each day proud to be a police officer but the defendants took all that away from me," said U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn.

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Army veteran sentenced to probation for milestone conviction in Oath Keepers sedition plot
2 days, 18 hours 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 …

'Frightening': Judge condemns potential Trump pardon for Oath Keepers head's Jan. 6 crimes
4 days, 23 hours ago

'Frightening': Judge condemns potential Trump pardon for Oath Keepers head's Jan. 6 crimes

Raw Story  

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta argued that President-elect Donald Trump would be putting democracy at risk if he pardons Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes for crimes committed on Jan. 6, 2021. Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in 2023 for seditious conspiracy and other crimes. Mehta made the remarks about Rhodes while sentencing …

Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be ‘frightening’
5 days, 18 hours ago

Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be ‘frightening’

LA Times  

Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, speaks during a Washington rally outside the White House on June 25, 2017. The federal judge who presided over the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers members said Wednesday that it would be “frightening” if the anti-government group’s founder, Stewart Rhodes, is pardoned for orchestrating a violent plot to keep Donald Trump in …

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

‘Absolutely essential’: Son of Oath Keeper Stewart Rhodes is all in for Kamala Harris
4 months ago

‘Absolutely essential’: Son of Oath Keeper Stewart Rhodes is all in for Kamala Harris

Raw Story  

CHICAGO — Dakota Adams is not your typical Democratic delegate. More notably is what lies deeper: Adams’ father, Stewart Rhodes, founded the Oath Keepers, a militia group instrumental in helping President Donald Trump attempt to maintain his grip on power after losing the 2020 election. “And the other half is defeating the election overturn attempt and the attempt to steal …

Judge rejects defense effort to throw out an Oath Keepers associate’s Jan. 6 conviction
1 year, 3 months ago

Judge rejects defense effort to throw out an Oath Keepers associate’s Jan. 6 conviction

LA Times  

Thomas Caldwell of Berryville, Va., leaves a Washington courthouse after the verdict in his Jan. 6 trial in November 2022. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta rejected a defense effort to throw out the Washington, D.C., jury’s guilty verdict against Thomas Caldwell, a retired Navy intelligence officer who was convicted in November in the U.S. Capitol attack alongside Oath Keepers founder …

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 …

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

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 head's 18 year sedition sentence is a warning shot for Trump: analyst
1 year, 6 months ago

Oath Keepers head's 18 year sedition sentence is a warning shot for Trump: analyst

Raw Story  

With special counsel Jack Smith reportedly zeroing on a possible indictment or more out of several investigations of Donald Trump, MSNBC analyst Jordan Rubin suggested that the former president should not be happy at how hard U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta came down hard on Oath Keepers head Stewart Rhodes during sentencing on Thursday. Rhodes now faces the prospect of …

Judge to sentence 2 Oath Keepers members after handing down punishment for group's founder
1 year, 6 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Stewart Rhodes' son fears Trump or DeSantis will pardon his father
1 year, 6 months ago

Stewart Rhodes' son fears Trump or DeSantis will pardon his father

Raw Story  

Dakota Adams, eldest son of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, was somewhat disappointed with the 18-year prison sentence a federal judge imposed Thursday on his convicted seditionist father. “I was hoping for better than 20, but it still means he's going to die in prison unless he's pardoned, and that's good enough for me," Adams said in an exclusive interview …

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

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

The Independent  

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'You are not a political prisoner': Judge delivers brutal smackdown of Stewart Rhodes
1 year, 6 months ago

'You are not a political prisoner': Judge delivers brutal smackdown of Stewart Rhodes

Raw Story  

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was hit with an 18-year prison sentence on Thursday -- but not before he received a brutal smackdown from Judge Amit Mehta. As recounted by CBS News' Scott MacFarlane, Mehta singled out Rhodes for his singular role in pushing his organization to help take over the United States Capitol building on January 6th, 2021. RELATED: …

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 in prison
1 year, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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 …

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

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

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Feds seek to lock up Oath Keepers founder for 25 years
1 year, 7 months ago

Feds seek to lock up Oath Keepers founder for 25 years

Raw Story  

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was found guilty of seditious conspiracy last year, and now federal prosecutors are seeking to give him a decades-long prison sentence. NBC News reports that prosecutors are asking for a 25-year prison sentence for Stewart Rhodes, the militia leader who was convicted for his role in plotting to violently storm Congress on January 6th, 2021 …

Jan. 6 prosecutors seek 25 years for Oath Keepers’ Rhodes
1 year, 7 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, 10 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, 10 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 …

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 …

EXPLAINER: The seditious conspiracy charges in Jan. 6 trial
1 year, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: The seditious conspiracy charges in Jan. 6 trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The former Proud Boys national chairman is standing trial on the most serious charge that has been lodged in the U.S. Capitol attack. Prosecutors in the case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants will try to prove that the extremist group plotted for weeks to use force to keep then-President Donald Trump in power. …

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 …

New seditious conspiracy convictions offer roadmap for Donald Trump's trial
2 years ago

New seditious conspiracy convictions offer roadmap for Donald Trump's trial

Raw Story  

On Tuesday afternoon, when word came down that the jury in the Oath Keepers trial in Washington, D.C., had already come to a decision, the speed suggested that the defendants were doomed. Sure enough, both Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and his right hand man, Kelly Meggs, were found guilty of seditious conspiracy, and all five defendants were convicted for …

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’ Rhodes guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
2 years 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 …

Militia leader who shot himself in face found guilty over US Capitol riots
2 years ago

Militia leader who shot himself in face found guilty over US Capitol riots

The Telegraph  

A former Yale graduate and right-wing leader who shot his own eye out was found guilty on Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for the attack on the US Capitol by Donald Trump supporters, an important win for the Justice Department. The verdicts against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four co-defendants, after three days of deliberations by the 12-member jury, came …

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 …

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case
2 years ago

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case

LA Times  

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn President Biden’s election, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its massive prosecution of those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. “This case shows that force and violence are no match for our country’s justice system.” Using …

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 …

Judgment day for Stewart Rhodes and the Oath Keepers
2 years ago

Judgment day for Stewart Rhodes and the Oath Keepers

Raw Story  

The government case charging Stewart Rhodes, founder and leader of the Oath Keepers militia, and four co-defendants of seditious conspiracy for their role in the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection is not a slam dunk. The government described Oath Keepers training before Jan. 6 for “unconventional warfare,” “hasty ambushes,” and to be “fighting fit” by inauguration day. Prepare your mind, body …

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 …

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes testifies in his own defence in Jan 6 seditious conspiracy trial
2 years, 1 month ago

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes testifies in his own defence in Jan 6 seditious conspiracy trial

The Independent  

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Stewart Rhodes' lawyer admits concern after jury hears the threats to hang Nancy Pelosi and the Biden speech
2 years, 1 month ago

Stewart Rhodes' lawyer admits concern after jury hears the threats to hang Nancy Pelosi and the Biden speech

Raw Story  

Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes is in court this week facing charges over his involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on Congress. As a result of the attack on Pelosi and the speech by President Joe Biden Wednesday night imploring Americans to save democracy his lawyer indicated that he wants to voir dire the jury on whether they heard …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Trial begins for Oath Keepers charged in Jan 6 US Capitol riot
2 years, 2 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 …

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