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Attorney for far-right Oath Keepers extremist group pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges
Read full article: Attorney for far-right Oath Keepers extremist group pleads guilty to Capitol riot chargesAn attorney who represented the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Oath Keepers' son emerges from traumatic childhood to tell his own story in a long shot election bid
Read full article: Oath Keepers' son emerges from traumatic childhood to tell his own story in a long shot election bidThe eldest son of one of America's most infamous seditionists is building a new life since breaking from his father's control.
3 years later: Two-thirds of Central Florida Capitol riot cases settled in court
Read full article: 3 years later: Two-thirds of Central Florida Capitol riot cases settled in courtThree years after a crowd of President Trump's supporters rioted at the U.S. Capitol, nearly two-thirds of the criminal cases involving Central Florida residents have been resolved in court.
Prosecutors are appealing length of prison sentences for Proud Boys leaders convicted of Jan. 6 plot
Read full article: Prosecutors are appealing length of prison sentences for Proud Boys leaders convicted of Jan. 6 plotAn attorney for ex-Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio says his defense team will review federal prosecutors’ reasoning for appealing his 22-year prison sentence in the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Judge rejects defense effort to throw out an Oath Keeper associate's Jan. 6 guilty verdict
Read full article: Judge rejects defense effort to throw out an Oath Keeper associate's Jan. 6 guilty verdictA federal judge in Washington has upheld an obstruction conviction against a Virginia man who stood trial with members of the Oath Keepers extremist group in one of the most serious cases brought in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
Read full article: Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracyFormer Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for orchestrating a failed plot to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 presidential election.
Justice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
Read full article: Justice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 caseThe Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Justice Department to challenge length of prison sentences for Rhodes and other Oath Keepers
Read full article: Justice Department to challenge length of prison sentences for Rhodes and other Oath KeepersThe Justice Department is appealing the 18-year-prison sentence handed down to Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison
Read full article: Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prisonA member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group who was part of a security detail for Donald Trump’s adviser Roger Stone before storming the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to more than four years in prison.
2 more Oath Keepers sentenced to prison terms for Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Read full article: 2 more Oath Keepers sentenced to prison terms for Jan. 6 Capitol attackTwo Army veterans who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style formation with fellow Oath Keepers members have been sentenced to prison terms for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
What to know about Kelly Meggs, Florida Oath Keeper going to prison for Jan. 6 attack
Read full article: What to know about Kelly Meggs, Florida Oath Keeper going to prison for Jan. 6 attackA federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Dunnellon man to 12 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack
Read full article: Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attackOath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack
Read full article: Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attackOath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Officers describe chaos, fear on Jan. 6 as judge weighs prison time for Oath Keepers' Rhodes
Read full article: Officers describe chaos, fear on Jan. 6 as judge weighs prison time for Oath Keepers' RhodesPolice officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and public servants who fled the mob’s attack have told a judge that they are still haunted by what they endured, as the judge prepares to hand down sentences in a landmark Capitol riot case.
Titusville Oath Keeper blames jail food for developing diabetes
Read full article: Titusville Oath Keeper blames jail food for developing diabetesThe attorney for a Titusville man convicted of conspiring to interrupt the certification of the presidential election is asking a federal judge to sentence him to a prison in Central Florida due to health concerns.
Oath Keepers' Rhodes seeks leniency in Jan. 6 sentence
Read full article: Oath Keepers' Rhodes seeks leniency in Jan. 6 sentenceLawyers for Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, say he doesn’t deserve any more time behind bars when he’s sentenced this month.
Jan. 6 prosecutors seek 25 years for Oath Keepers’ Rhodes
Read full article: Jan. 6 prosecutors seek 25 years for Oath Keepers’ RhodesThe 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.
4 guilty of conspiracy in latest Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trial
Read full article: 4 guilty of conspiracy in latest Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trialFour 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.
Prosecutor: Oath Keepers saw Jan. 6 as 'first battle' in war
Read full article: Prosecutor: Oath Keepers saw Jan. 6 as 'first battle' in warJurors have heard a prosecutor's opening statements for a second seditious conspiracy trial against members of the far-right Oath Keepers group charged in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.
Sedition trial win bolsters Justice Dept. in Jan. 6 probe
Read full article: Sedition trial win bolsters Justice Dept. in Jan. 6 probeThe 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.
Oath Keepers' Rhodes guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
Read full article: Oath Keepers' Rhodes guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracyOath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been convicted 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.
Jury deliberations resume in Oath Keepers 1/6 sedition case
Read full article: Jury deliberations resume in Oath Keepers 1/6 sedition caseJurors who will decide whether to convict Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates of seditious conspiracy have resumed deliberations in the high-stakes trial stemming from the U.S. Capitol attack.
Jan. 6 sedition trial of Oath Keepers founder goes to jury
Read full article: Jan. 6 sedition trial of Oath Keepers founder goes to juryHundreds of people have been convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that left dozens of officers injured, sent lawmakers running for their lives and shook the foundations of American democracy.
Feds: Oath Keepers sought 'violent overthrow' of government
Read full article: Feds: Oath Keepers sought 'violent overthrow' of governmentA federal prosecutor says Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates discussed using violence to overturn the results of the 2020 election for weeks and saw an opportunity to do it when rioters started attacking the Capitol.
Storming Capitol was 'really stupid,' Oath Keeper testifies
Read full article: Storming Capitol was 'really stupid,' Oath Keeper testifiesA 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 has testified that it was a “really stupid” decision.
Storming Capitol was ‘really stupid,’ Oath Keeper testifies
Read full article: Storming Capitol was ‘really stupid,’ Oath Keeper testifiesA 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 has testified that it was a “really stupid” decision.
Oath Keepers defendant downplays 'heavy weapons' message
Read full article: Oath Keepers defendant downplays 'heavy weapons' messageA defendant charged alongside members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is playing down his messages about ferrying what he called heavy weapons across the Potomac River.
On stand in 1/6 trial, Oath Keepers boss says he's a patriot
Read full article: On stand in 1/6 trial, Oath Keepers boss says he's a patriotOath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes told jurors he is a patriotic American as he took the witness stand to defend himself against charges in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Opening statements made in Central Florida Oath Keepers defense
Read full article: Opening statements made in Central Florida Oath Keepers defenseAttorneys representing two Central Florida men charged in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol presented their opening statements to a jury in the nation’s capital on Thursday.
Prosecution rests, Oath Keepers 1/6 case turns to defense
Read full article: Prosecution rests, Oath Keepers 1/6 case turns to defenseFederal prosecutors have rested their case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates charged in the U.S. Capitol attack after presenting more than four weeks of testimony, videos and text messages they say prove the defendants were behind a violent plot to stop the transfer of presidential power.
Witness: Oath Keepers head tried to reach Trump after Jan. 6
Read full article: Witness: Oath Keepers head tried to reach Trump after Jan. 6A witness in the trial of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has testified that Rhodes tried to get a message to then-President Donald Trump days after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
Oath Keepers member: Capitol riot was historic, spontaneous
Read full article: Oath Keepers member: Capitol riot was historic, spontaneousA Florida man who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers has testified that he believed they were participating in a historic event reminiscent of the French Revolution.
Jan. 6 trial delayed after Oath Keepers' leader gets COVID
Read full article: Jan. 6 trial delayed after Oath Keepers' leader gets COVIDThe trial of a far-right extremist group leader and four associates charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has been delayed after the Oath Keepers leader tested positive for the coronavirus.
Jan. 6 trial highlights missed warnings before Capitol siege
Read full article: Jan. 6 trial highlights missed warnings before Capitol siegeThe seditious conspiracy trial against the Oath Keepers founder and four associates is raising fresh questions about intelligence failures in the run-up to the Capitol riot that appear to have allowed the anti-government group and other extremists to mobilize in plain sight.
Testimony: Oath Keepers ready to use ‘any means necessary’
Read full article: Testimony: Oath Keepers ready to use ‘any means necessary’A member of the Oath Keepers says the extremist group was prepared on Jan_ 6, 2021, to stop the certification of President Joe Biden’s electoral victory by “any means necessary.”.
Trial: Trump tweet about 'wild' protest energized extremists
Read full article: Trial: Trump tweet about 'wild' protest energized extremistsA jury has seen evidence of how a tweet by then-President Donald Trump from December 2020 energized members of the far-right Oath Keepers before some of its members joined in the attack on the U.S. Capitol a few weeks later.
Oath Keepers jury hears about massive weapon cache on Jan. 6
Read full article: Oath Keepers jury hears about massive weapon cache on Jan. 6A 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.
Oath Keepers founder: Be 'ready to fight' after Trump loss
Read full article: Oath Keepers founder: Be 'ready to fight' after Trump lossMessages show that hours after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election, the leader of the Oath Keepers extremist group was discussing how to push President Donald Trump to go further in his fight to cling to power.
Oath Keepers trial: Jan. 6 was 'rebellion,' prosecutor says
Read full article: Oath Keepers trial: Jan. 6 was 'rebellion,' prosecutor saysProsecutors are saying at the opening of the most serious case to reach trial in the attack on the U.S. Capitol that the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates planned for an “armed rebellion” to stop the transfer of presidential power.
EXPLAINER: Rare sedition charge at center of Jan. 6 trial
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Rare sedition charge at center of Jan. 6 trialThe founder of the Oath Keepers and four associates are on trial in the U.S. Capitol attack on charges that include seditious conspiracy — a rare Civil War-era charge that strikes to the heart of what prosecutors say happened that day.
Oath Keepers leader wants special master appointed, trial delayed
Read full article: Oath Keepers leader wants special master appointed, trial delayedThe leader of the Oath Keepers has asked a federal judge to appoint a special master to manage the massive amount of evidence in the January 6 investigation, according to a motion filed in federal court.
Judge nixes Oath Keepers leader's bid to delay Jan. 6 trial
Read full article: Judge nixes Oath Keepers leader's bid to delay Jan. 6 trialThe high-profile seditious conspiracy trial for the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group will begin later his month after a judge rejected a last-minute bid by Stewart Rhodes to replace his lawyers and delay his case.
Titusville man wants to be tried separately from Oath Keepers
Read full article: Titusville man wants to be tried separately from Oath KeepersAn attorney for a Titusville man charged in connection with the Capitol riot claims attorneys in the case cannot agree on strategy, and he is asking to be tried separately.
Judge won't delay Oath Keepers' trial over Jan. 6 hearings
Read full article: Judge won't delay Oath Keepers' trial over Jan. 6 hearingsMembers of the far-right Oath Keepers’ extremist group charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will face jurors this fall after a judge denied defense attorneys’ bid to delay the high-profile trial until next year.
Trump associates' ties to extremists probed by Jan. 6 panel
Read full article: Trump associates' ties to extremists probed by Jan. 6 panelAn upcoming hearing of the House committee probing the Jan. 6 insurrection is expected to examine ties between people in former President Donald Trump's orbit and extremist groups who played a role in the U.S. Capitol riot.
EXPLAINER: A look at far-right extremists in Jan. 6 riot
Read full article: EXPLAINER: A look at far-right extremists in Jan. 6 riotThe first public hearing of the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack put a spotlight on two far-right extremist groups whose members are accused of plotting for weeks to stop the peaceful transfer of power.
Oath Keepers leader to stay jailed until Capitol riot trial
Read full article: Oath Keepers leader to stay jailed until Capitol riot trialA federal judge has refused to free Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from jail while he awaits trial on charges that he plotted with other members of his far-right militia group to attack the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
Oath Keepers leader talks to Jan. 6 panel from federal jail
Read full article: Oath Keepers leader talks to Jan. 6 panel from federal jailStewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, has appeared remotely before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Legal risks in sedition conspiracy case against Oath Keepers
Read full article: Legal risks in sedition conspiracy case against Oath KeepersThe seditious conspiracy case against members and associates of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group marks the boldest attempt so far by the government to prosecute those who attacked the U.S. Capitol.
Seditious conspiracy: 11 Oath Keepers charged in Jan. 6 riot
Read full article: Seditious conspiracy: 11 Oath Keepers charged in Jan. 6 riotStewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, has been arrested and charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Who are the Oath Keepers? A look at militia group whose members face charges after Capitol Attack
Read full article: Who are the Oath Keepers? A look at militia group whose members face charges after Capitol AttackThe group includes people linked to the Oath Keepers militia group who have been indicted on charges that they planned and coordinated with one another in the attack. Investigators said Kenneth Harrelson is a member of the Oath Keepers and attended dozens of planning calls with other members before they stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The Oath Keepers were among several militia and extremist groups, such as the Proud Boys, that took part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The SPLC also said Rhodes worked on Ron Paul’s 2008 presidential campaign prior to starting the Oath Keepers. The Oath Keepers claim tens of thousands of members on its rolls but, according to the ADL, that is unlikely, but they may have a couple of thousand members.
Mix of extremists who stormed Capitol isn't retreating
Read full article: Mix of extremists who stormed Capitol isn't retreatingFILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington. Militia members, white supremacists, paramilitary organizations and fervent supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stood shoulder to shoulder, unified in rage. I’m afraid that we’re going to have to be prepared for some worst-case scenarios for a while," said Amy Cooter, a senior lecturer in sociology at Vanderbilt University who studies U.S. militia groups. To understand the mix of extremists in the Capitol melee, it helps to look at history. ___This story has been corrected to show that the “Texas Militia” group gathered at the Statehouse in Auston while Trump was at the Texas border.