A U.S. judge on May 25 sentenced the founder of the Oath Keepers militia group to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other crimes related to the U.S. Capitol breach, after a defiant Rhodes stood before him and insisted he is a “political prisoner.” “For decades, Mr. Rhodes, it is clear you have wanted the democracy…
Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Crimes
Arkansas Man Who Put Feet on Desk in House Speaker Pelosi’s Office Gets 4.5 Years in Prison
May 24, 2023
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An Arkansas man famously photographed with his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to 54 months in prison on May 24 in Washington. Richard “Bigo” Barnett, 62, of Gravette, Arkansas, was also sentenced to 36 months of supervised release and fined $2,000 by U.S. District…
Texas Winery Owner Sentenced to Nearly 7 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Actions
A Texas winery owner who supplied the helmet used by a rioter to bash out the windows of the House Speaker’s Lobby entrance at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to 83 months in federal prison on May 23. In addition to his 83-month prison sentence, Christopher Ray Grider, 41, of Eddy,…
FBI Improperly Used Surveillance Program to Spy on Jan. 6 Suspects
The FBI abused its surveillance powers while spying on suspects in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol and Black Lives Matter protesters, a federal court said in a newly unsealed ruling. FBI agents flaunted standards the agency developed for the Section 702 program, which enables spying on Americans and others, more than 278,000…
Bank of America Gave FBI Access to Jan. 6 Bank Records Without Customers’ Knowledge: Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers told Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee that Bank of America gave Jan. 6 connected bank records to the FBI without customers’ knowledge or consent. In their testimony, whistleblowers claimed that the FBI had become “enveloped in politicization” and made several claims of “serious abuses” over an extended period of time. Among those abuses,…
FBI Concerned Jan. 6 Footage Would Expose Undercover Agents, Informants: Whistleblower
FBI officials were concerned that footage from inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, would show undercover agents and confidential informants, a whistleblower said in testimony revealed on May 18. George Hill is a supervisory intelligence analyst who worked out of the FBI’s Boston field office. Hill recounted the bureau’s Washington field office (WFO)…
Former USCP Acting Chief Pittman Granted Leave Without Pay so She Qualifies for Pension Benefits
May 16, 2023
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U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) granted former Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman five months of leave without pay after she departed for a new job, an arrangement that qualifies Pittman for pension benefits but violates department policy, a congressional panel was told on May 16. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger told the Committee on House Administration…
Navy Veteran Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A Navy veteran has been sentenced to four additional years in prison for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol, the Department of Justice announced. Virginia resident Hatchet Speed was sentenced on May 8 in the District of Columbia by U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee. The 42-year-old was convicted on misdemeanor charges for obstruction of…
DOJ Seeks 25-Year Prison Sentence for Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes
May 6, 2023
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The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking a 25-year prison sentence for Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes III after he was found guilty at trial of seditious conspiracy and other Jan. 6-related charges. Such a sentence would by far be the longest of any Jan. 6 criminal prosecution. In a 183-page sentencing memorandum (pdf)…
Former FBI Supervisor Arrested for Allegedly Participating in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
A former FBI agent has been arrested for allegedly participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Jared Wise was taken into custody in Oregon on multiple charges, including knowingly engaging in disorderly conduct with intent to impede government business, according to court documents. Wise was released after appearing in federal court…
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