Politics Jan 23 Jury finds 4 Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Nation Dec 19 Jury selection to begin in Jan. 6 sedition trial for Proud Boys leader, members Jury selection is expected to get underway Monday in the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the extremist group. By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Nov 30 WATCH: Garland holds briefing on conviction of Oath Keeper leader for seditious conspiracy Tuesday verdict, while not a total win for the Justice Department, gives momentum to investigators just as the newly named special counsel ramps up his probe into key aspects of the insurrection fueled by Trump’s lies of a stolen election. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Politics Nov 29 Oath Keepers founder guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been convicted seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn Biden's presidential win, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Politics Nov 07 Watch 5:10 Oath Keepers leader testifies in his Jan. 6 sedition trial The leader of the far-right militia group Oath Keepers returned to the witness stand in federal court today. Stewart Rhodes is testifying in his own defense against seditious conspiracy charges that stem from his role in the January 6 attack…
Oct 13 Jan. 6 sedition trial shows extremists getting energized by Trump tweet By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A jury has seen evidence of how a tweet by then-President Donald Trump from December 2020 energized members of the far-right Oath Keepers before some of its members joined in the attack on the U.S. Capitol a few weeks later. Continue reading
Oct 06 Man pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy for the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to plotting with other members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group to violently stop the transfer of presidential power after the 2020 election. Continue reading
Sep 28 What is the rare sedition charge at center of Jan. 6 insurrection trial? By Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The founder of the Oath Keepers and four associates are on trial in the U.S. Capitol attack on charges that include seditious conspiracy — a rare Civil War-era charge that strikes to the heart of what prosecutors say happened that… Continue reading
Apr 29 Georgia man affiliated with Oath Keepers becomes 2nd rioter convicted of seditious conspiracy By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press A Georgia man affiliated with the far-right Oath Keepers militia group became the second Capitol rioter to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy for his actions leading up and through the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 6:12 Oath Keepers leader, 10 others charged with seditious conspiracy for Capitol insurrection By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane The most serious federal charges yet in the Jan. 6 insurrection were unsealed Thursday. The leader of the Oath Keepers, a right-wing paramilitary group, and 10 of his members were charged with seditious conspiracy for attempting to overthrow the U.S. Continue watching