Alleged Oath Keeper Thomas Caldwell had a 'death list' including the name of an election official and their family. His lawyers say it's a 'doodle pad.'

Police found a "death list" with the name of a Georgia election official and their family member on it when they searched the home of an alleged Oath Keeper.

The lawyer for Caldwell argued in court documents that the list is a joke.

Law enforcement recovered a document with the name of a Georgia election official, a purported family member of that official, and the county and state associated with that official all written on it.

According to the government motion, the document included hand-written notes related to the defendants' preparations.

The document is not a list but a doodle pad. The balance of writing on the doodle pad is written in upper and lower case letters while the death list is written in all caps.

The words "death list" were written with a different pen than the names of the election workers. The list is not a list. The names on the doodle pad were not election officials but temporary election workers.

There is no need for the evidence to be presented to a jury because it will be very damaging to the defendants.

A group of Oath Keepers are accused of seditious conspiracy after the attack on the Capitol. He is accused of obstructing an official proceeding and destruction of government property.

The government argues that a Navy veteran who once worked for the FBI holds a leadership role in the far-right anti-government militia called the Oath Keepers.

The Capitol building was the location for a Facebook Live video started by Caldwell. He sent multiple Facebook messages to other people reading, "We are surging forward." The doors entered and exited. The experience was described as "storming the castle."

He has denied being a member of the Oath Keepers.

The attorney for Caldwell did not reply to the request for comment.