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 sentence is critical to deter future political violence. They wrote that Rhodes believes he has done nothing wrong and “still presents a threat to American democracy and lives.” “Rhodes used his powers of persuasion and his platform as leader of the Oath Keepers to radicalize more than 20 other American citizens to oppose by force the authority of the government of the United States,” prosecutors wrote in the nearly 200-page court filing. Prosecutors built their case around dozens of encrypted messages and other communications in the weeks leading up to Jan. 6 that showed Rhodes rallying his followers to fight to defend Trump and warning they might need to “rise up in insurrection” to defeat Biden if Trump didn’t act.

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

Jan. 6 Pardon For Oath Keeper Would Be ‘Frightening’: Judge
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Jan. 6 Pardon For Oath Keeper Would Be ‘Frightening’: Judge

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal judge appeared to warn this week about the dangers of pardoning a leader of the Oath Keepers amid signals from President-elect Donald Trump that he is considering wide-ranging pardons related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta invoked the case of Oath Keepers leader Elmer Stewart Rhodes …

'Frightening': Judge condemns potential Trump pardon for Oath Keepers head's Jan. 6 crimes
3 weeks, 2 days 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’
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 …

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’ …

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  

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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’ …

Oath Keepers head's 18 year sedition sentence is a warning shot for Trump: analyst
1 year, 7 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, 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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'You are not a political prisoner': Judge delivers brutal smackdown of Stewart Rhodes
1 year, 7 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, 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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Feds seek to lock up Oath Keepers founder for 25 years
1 year, 8 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 …

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 …

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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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 …

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 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 …

Judgment day for Stewart Rhodes and the Oath Keepers
2 years, 1 month 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 …

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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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  

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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 …

On stand in 1/6 trial, Oath Keepers boss says he’s a patriot
2 years, 2 months ago

On stand in 1/6 trial, Oath Keepers boss says he’s a patriot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes took the witness stand Friday in his seditious conspiracy trial, telling jurors he is a patriotic American as he tries to counter allegations that his far-right extremist group planned an armed rebellion to stop the transfer of presidential power. Asked whether he believed the 2020 election was stolen from Trump, Rhodes falsely described …

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

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

The Independent  

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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 …

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