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 as a veteran and a law-abiding citizen is clearly more indicative of who he is then his entering the Capitol and taking a photo of himself and leaving,” defense attorney Harley Breite said. Court papers say that on the morning of Jan. 6, Rhodes invited Breheny — who was the Bergen County coordinator for the Oath Keepers’ New Jersey chapter — to a signal chat with other members titled “DC OP: Jan 6 21.” Breheny didn’t send any messages in the chat, his attorney said. Breheny entered the Capitol shortly after a group of Oath Keepers breached the building in military-style “stack” formation, according to statement of offense Breheny agreed to as part of his plea deal.

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Sentencing closes chapter for Oath Keeper seeking redemption after Jan. 6
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be ‘frightening’
3 weeks, 2 days ago

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

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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 the White House after he lost the 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta alluded to the …

Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be ‘frightening’
3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

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 …

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 …

Convicted Oathkeeper leader warns Trump: "You're going to be found guilty if you try to go to trial"
1 year, 6 months ago

Convicted Oathkeeper leader warns Trump: "You're going to be found guilty if you try to go to trial"

Salon  

Stewart Rhodes, leader of the far-right, anti-government militia group the Oathkeepers, shared a message of warning for twice-indicted former President Donald Trump. Rhodes, who was handed an 18-year prison sentence for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, alleged that the federal government was attempting to turn Trump's closest allies and advisors against him. "They're going to do the …

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 …

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’ …

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 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 …

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  

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January 6 Capitol riot: Charges, convictions, trials two years on
2 years ago

January 6 Capitol riot: Charges, convictions, trials two years on

Al Jazeera  

More than 950 people are charged with federal crimes, some already convicted of serious charge of sedition for trying to overthrow the government. Two years ago, on January 6, 2021, a crowd of thousands attacked the United States Capitol in an effort to stop the certification of the 2020 election results, spurred on by false claims the election had been …

Prosecutor: Oath Keepers saw Jan. 6 as ‘first battle’ in war
2 years ago

Prosecutor: Oath Keepers saw Jan. 6 as ‘first battle’ in war

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Four Oath Keepers charged with plotting to stop the transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden accepted an “invitation to sedition” issued by the far-right extremist group’s founder, a federal prosecutor said Monday at the start of a second trial for group leaders and members. Moerschel’s attorney, Scott Weinberg, accused prosecutors of “overpromising and underdelivering.” …

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 …

Sedition trial win bolsters Justice Dept. in Jan. 6 probe
2 years, 1 month ago

Sedition trial win bolsters Justice Dept. in Jan. 6 probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and another leader in the far-right extremist group show that jurors are willing to hold accountable not just the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but those who schemed to subvert the 2020 election. “If I’m one of the other leaders of the insurrection, …

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 …

Oath Keepers Founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes Convicted Of Seditious Conspiracy
2 years, 1 month ago

Oath Keepers Founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes Convicted Of Seditious Conspiracy

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Two out of five defendants linked to the far-right Oath Keepers group were found guilty on seditious conspiracy charges Tuesday in what was the government’s highest-stakes Capitol riot trial held so far. The Oath Keepers’ founder, Elmer Stewart Rhodes, and a member who ran the Florida chapter, Kelly Meggs, were both found guilty in a verdict that …

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case
2 years, 1 month 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, 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 …

Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes found guilty of seditious conspiracy
2 years, 1 month ago

Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes found guilty of seditious conspiracy

CBS News  

Founder of the far-right Oath Keepers group Stewart Rhodes and codefendant Kelly Meggs were convicted of seditious conspiracy and other charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack on Tuesday — the most serious charges any defendants have faced in the wake of the riot. Susan Walsh / AP Government witnesses — including former members of the Oath Keepers …

Storming Capitol was ‘really stupid,’ Oath Keeper testifies
2 years, 1 month ago

Storming Capitol was ‘really stupid,’ Oath Keeper testifies

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former Ohio bar owner who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style stack formation with fellow members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group told jurors Wednesday that it was a “really stupid” decision, saying she got swept up in what seemed to be a “very American moment.” In a decision that surprised even the judge, Jessica …

Storming Capitol was 'really stupid,' Oath Keeper testifies
2 years, 1 month ago

Storming Capitol was 'really stupid,' Oath Keeper testifies

The Independent  

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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 …

Oath Keepers leader says group didn’t plan to storm US Capitol
2 years, 2 months ago

Oath Keepers leader says group didn’t plan to storm US Capitol

Al Jazeera  

Far-right group’s Stewart Rhodes tells jurors ‘there was no plan to enter’ Capitol building on January 6 last year. Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes has told jurors there was no plan for members of his far-right group to attack the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, as he tries to clear his name in his seditious conspiracy trial. Rhodes …

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 …

Oath Keepers member: Capitol riot was historic, spontaneous
2 years, 2 months ago

Oath Keepers member: Capitol riot was historic, spontaneous

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Florida man who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers testified Monday that he believed they were participating in a historic “Bastille-type event” reminiscent of the French Revolution. Graydon Young, a government witness at the seditious conspiracy trial of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates, said he saw parallels between …

Testimony: Oath Keepers ready to use ‘any means necessary’
2 years, 2 months ago

Testimony: Oath Keepers ready to use ‘any means necessary’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Oath Keepers extremists were prepared to use “any means necessary” on Jan. 6, 2021, to stop the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s electoral victory, a member of the group testified Tuesday. That’s why we brought our firearms.” Dolan is the first of several Oath Keepers with cooperation deals with the government who are expected to testify in the …

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 …

EXPLAINER: Rare sedition charge at center of Jan. 6 trial
2 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: Rare sedition charge at center of Jan. 6 trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The founder of the Oath Keepers and four associates are on trial in the Capitol attack on charges that include seditious conspiracy — a rarely used Civil War-era accusation that strikes to the heart of what prosecutors say happened that day. In order to win a seditious conspiracy case, prosecutors have to prove that two or more people …

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