Oath Keeper pleads guilty in Jan. 6 riot, will cooperate
3 years, 3 months ago

Oath Keeper pleads guilty in Jan. 6 riot, will cooperate

Associated Press  

A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has pleaded guilty and will cooperate with investigators against his fellow extremists, marking another win for the Justice Department in its major conspiracy case stemming from the attack. Dolan was arrested in May and is among 20 members and associates of the Oath Keepers accused of conspiring to block the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory in last year’s election. Authorities say that days before the riot, Dolan and other extremists joined an invitation only encrypted Signal message group called “OK FL DC OP Jan 6.” On Jan. 6, he and the other defendant, who were in the crowd on the east side Capitol steps, joined up with other Oath Keepers dressed in tactical vests and helmets who were marching toward the door in a military-style stack formation. Prosecutors say after the riot, Dolan and other Oath Keepers gathered outside the building with the group’s founder, Stewart Rhodes.

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Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be ‘frightening’
6 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 …

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 …

Five unresolved questions surrounding the Jan. 6 attack
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Five unresolved questions surrounding the Jan. 6 attack

Raw Story  

America is coming up on the three-year anniversary of the day former President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol. He has critical data to protect.” The chats show that Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes — also ultimately convicted of seditious conspiracy — responded: “Give him my cell.” Rep. Ronny Jackson shakes hands with Stephen Miller, a former senior advisor for …

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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Convicted Oathkeeper leader warns Trump: "You're going to be found guilty if you try to go to trial"
1 year, 5 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 …

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 …

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 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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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 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

The Independent  

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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, 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, …

Trial starts: Alaska lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties
2 years ago

Trial starts: Alaska lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties

Associated Press  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska lawmaker may be unfit to hold office because he’s a member of the Oath Keepers, a far-right extremist group that has either advocated for or engaged in concrete action to overthrow the U.S. government, a lawyer said Tuesday in opening arguments for a case against state Rep. David Eastman. He said they would present evidence …

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 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 …

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 …

Oath Keepers defendant downplays ‘heavy weapons’ message
2 years, 1 month ago

Oath Keepers defendant downplays ‘heavy weapons’ message

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A defendant charged alongside members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol played down his message about ferrying “heavy weapons” across the Potomac River, calling it “creative writing” in testimony Tuesday. Prosecutors spent weeks methodically laying out how they say the Oath Keepers plotted for weeks to overturn Biden’s …

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  

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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' Jan. 6 trial: Why Stewart Rhodes is pushing an 'I'm not racist!' defense
2 years, 1 month ago

Oath Keepers' Jan. 6 trial: Why Stewart Rhodes is pushing an 'I'm not racist!' defense

Raw Story  

It might seem a little odd at first that, as the first day of the defense case played out Friday, their argument seems to be that Oath Keepers can't be guilty because they're just a bunch of harmless kooks. Throughout this first part of the trial, the defense made it clear that their main goal is to dissuade the jury …

Oath Keepers leader says group didn’t plan to storm US Capitol
2 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 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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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 …

Oath Keepers member: Capitol riot was historic, spontaneous
2 years, 1 month 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 …

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 …

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 …

Oath Keepers jury hears about massive weapon cache on Jan. 6
2 years, 2 months ago

Oath Keepers jury hears about massive weapon cache on Jan. 6

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A member of the Oath Keepers who traveled to Washington before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol testified Wednesday about a massive cache of weapons the far-right extremist group stashed in a Virginia hotel room. Taking the stand in the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates, Terry Cummings showed jurors …

Right-wing militia leaders, on trial for sedition, continue to threaten democracy
2 years, 2 months ago

Right-wing militia leaders, on trial for sedition, continue to threaten democracy

LA Times  

Five leaders of the Oath Keepers, a right-wing militia that played a leading role in storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, went on trial last week in Washington. It’s a rare use of “seditious conspiracy,” the U.S. equivalent of a domestic terrorism law, a charge that dates back to the Civil War. “We have people with massive megaphones saying …

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 Keeper's defense may have backfired
2 years, 2 months ago

Oath Keeper's defense may have backfired

Raw Story  

Attorneys representing Oath Keeper Thomas Caldwell this week tried to paint their client as someone who was only interested in defending the Capitol against Antifa on January 6th, 2021 -- and it may have backfired. "Caldwell has opened the door on redirect examination to evidence that he created a "death list" and included included federal presidential election workers during the …

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 …

FBI agent testifies for a second day in Oath Keepers trial connected to Jan. 6
2 years, 2 months ago

FBI agent testifies for a second day in Oath Keepers trial connected to Jan. 6

NPR  

FBI agent testifies for a second day in Oath Keepers trial connected to Jan. 6 Jurors heard a second day of testimony from an FBI agent in the trial of five members of the Oath Keepers accused of seditious conspiracy. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Staying with the courts, today was the second day of testimony in the January 6 seditious …

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