Saying no other arrangement can guarantee the safety of the citizenry, a federal District of Columbia judge ruled Friday that Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes III will remain jailed until his trial on seditious conspiracy and other charges stemming from Jan. 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol. Judge Amit P. Mehta said the seriousness…
Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes Will Remain Jailed Until July Trial, DC Judge Rules
‘No Valid Reason’ to Withhold More Than 14,000 Hours of Jan. 6 Video: Defense Attorney
The defense attorney for a member of the Oath Keepers charged with seditious conspiracy stemming from the U.S. Capitol unrest on Jan. 6, 2021, has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that seeks to compel the U.S. Capitol Police to release more than 14,000 hours of video from surveillance cameras, smart phones and…
‘Someone Opened the Doors From the Inside,’ Jan. 6 Defense Attorney Says
Kelly Meggs and other members of the Oath Keepers could not have done one of the major things of which they are accused by federal prosecutors: force their way into the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 6, 2021, through the famous Columbus Doors, a defense attorney says. The two sets of historic doors that lead…
Judge Orders Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Jailed Until Trial
Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, the founder of the Oath Keepers, will remain jailed until trial on a host of federal charges stemming from riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal magistrate in Plano, Texas ruled Jan. 26. Magistrate Judge Kimberly Priest Johnson agreed with federal prosecutors, who argued there are no…
Prosecutors Ask Court to Order Oath Keepers Leader Detained Pending Trial on Jan. 6 Charges
The leader of the Oath Keepers group should remain locked up until trial on charges related to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, prosecutors said in a new court filing. Stewart Rhodes was one of 11 Oath Keepers charged with seditious conspiracy last week. Because of the “compelling evidence” against Rhodes, “there are no…
Oath Keepers Founder Pleads Not Guilty to Sedition in US Capitol Breach
The founder of the Oath Keepers group pleaded not guilty to seditious conspiracy on Friday, several days after he was indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington. Stewart Rhodes, 56, made a brief initial appearance in federal court in Plano, Texas. He was in the custody of U.S. Marshals, wearing handcuffs and leg irons….
11 Oath Keepers Charged with Seditious Conspiracy to Prevent Transfer of Power on Jan. 6
Eleven members of the Oath Keepers, including the group’s founder Stewart Rhodes, were indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia for an alleged “seditious conspiracy” to attack the U.S. Capitol and prevent the certification of electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election. The indictment, returned Jan. 12 and unsealed Thursday,…
‘Oath Keepers’ Member Pleads Guilty to Breaching US Capitol
Federal prosecutors obtained their first guilty plea in relation to the Capitol breach on Jan. 6. Jon Schaffer, 53, of Indiana and a member of the Oath Keepers, pleaded guilty to “unlawfully entering the U.S. Capitol to obstruct Congress’ certification of the U.S. presidential election results,” according to the Department of Justice (DOJ.) The Oath…
6 More People Linked to Oath Keepers Indicted for Conspiracy to Obstruct Congress
Six more individuals linked to the paramilitary Oath Keepers group were indicted on Friday for allegedly conspiring to obstruct Congress on Jan. 6, among other charges. Their names were added as co-defendants to a superseding indictment (pdf) also made against three people linked to the Oath Keepers group charged last month. The Oath Keepers group comprises…
3 Linked to Oath Keepers Group Indicted for Conspiracy to Obstruct Congress on Jan. 6
Three people linked to the paramilitary Oath Keepers group were indicted on Wednesday for conspiring to obstruct Congress on Jan. 6. Jessica Marie Watkins, 38, and Donovan Ray Crowl, 50, both of Champaign County, Ohio, and Thomas Caldwell, 65, of Clarke County, Virginia, were indicted in federal court in Washington on charges including conspiracy, destruction…
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