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The founder of the Oath Keepers militia, Stewart Rhodes, was found guilty of seditious conspiracy Tuesday, nearly two years after a crowd supporting President Donald Trump invaded the U.S. Capitol.
The Oath Keepers were founded by Stewart Rhodes.
The jury found fellow Oath Keeper Kelly Meggs guilty of seditious conspiracy and acquitted three other defendants.
The five defendants were found guilty of obstructing an official proceeding after they tried to prevent Congress from certifying the election of Joe Biden.
According to a report, prosecutors argued that Rhodes and the other co-conspirators agreed to use force and violence to stop the election results from being finalized.
According to James Lee Bright, one of Rhodes' attorneys, there was no plan for the group to attack the Capitol.
According to the Associated Press, fewer than 12 Americans have ever been found guilty of treason.
If they are found guilty of seditious conspiracy, Rhodes and Meggs could be sentenced to 20 years in prison.
The Assistant U.S. Attorney said during her closing argument that Rhodes had called for the overthrow of the U.S. government after Biden was elected. If people dissatisfied with the results of an election can use force and violence to change the result, it will not survive.
After serving in the military, Rhodes worked for Ron Paul. According to the New York Times, he founded the Oath Keepers after he saw Bush abuse his presidency. During his testimony, Rhodes denied any involvement in the January 6 assault on the Capitol. Three members of the group have been charged with seditious conspiracy. The Proud Boys were charged with seditious conspiracy for their alleged involvement in the Capitol riot, one of the most severe charges leveled against the over 900 riot defendants.
The last time the Justice Department got a guilty verdict on seditious conspiracy charges was in 1995. A judge threw out seditious conspiracy charges against several members of a Christian militia group.
Liz Cheney suggests that Trump may testify to the committee in January.
The prosecutor in the Oath Keepers trial accused the Far-right militia of consorted armed rebellion.
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