{"id":24109,"date":"2022-11-29T20:01:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T01:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=24109"},"modified":"2022-11-29T20:01:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T01:01:01","slug":"oath-keepers-two-members-of-far-right-militia-guilty-of-us-sedition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2022\/11\/29\/oath-keepers-two-members-of-far-right-militia-guilty-of-us-sedition\/","title":{"rendered":"Oath Keepers: Two members of far-right militia guilty of US sedition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The leader of a far-right militia has been found guilty of plotting to stop US President Joe Biden from taking office after the 2020 election.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A jury found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes guilty of the rare charge of seditious conspiracy following a two-month trial.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He plotted an armed rebellion to stop the transfer of power from Donald Trump to Mr Biden, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Four more were on trial with him related to the 2021 Capitol riots.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Three of the group – Jessica Watkins, Kelly Meggs and Kenneth Harrelson – went inside the building during the attack.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Meggs was also found guilty of seditious conspiracy on Tuesday. Both Rhodes and Meggs now face a maximum 20 year sentence on the charges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Three of the group members – Harrelson, Watkins and Caldwell – were found not guilty of seditious conspiracy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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All five of the group members were found guilty of obstruction of an official proceeding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Rhodes, who prosecutors say acted as a “battlefield general” during the riots, was also found guilty of tampering with documents or proceedings. He was acquitted of two other conspiracy counts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Supporters of then-President Trump, a Republican, stormed Congress on 6 January 2021 in a bid to thwart certification of Joe Biden’s White House election victory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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So far around 900 people in nearly all 50 states have been arrested for taking part in the riot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The verdict comes after three full days of jury deliberation. The panel in Washington DC met once before taking a weekend break for the Thanksgiving holiday, before meeting for two more days this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How I escaped my father’s militia<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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The son of Stewart Rhodes spent years planning to escape along with the rest of his family. How did he rebuild his life outside of the militia world?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Read the full story here<\/a>\"2px<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Speaking outside the courthouse following the verdict, lawyers for Rhodes said they were not pleased with the outcome, but that it isn’t a clear-cut victory for the prosecution either.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“It’s a mixed bag,” said lawyer Edward Tarpley, adding he is grateful the jury found the defendants not guilty on some counts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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