Ohioan Jessica Watkins is among the five Oath Keepers facing seditious conspiracy and other charges from the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riot.
of the right-wing militia group face the most serious charges brought so far in relation to the attack on the Capitol, chief among them a seditious conspiracy charge.
The stakes are high for the Justice Department, which hasn't tried a seditious conspiracy case in a decade nor won a guilty verdict since 1995, when Islamic militants who plotted to bomb New York City landmarks were prosecuted. A guilty verdict could serve as a warning to government dissenters that violent acts against the U.S. will be punished. But an acquittal could undermine the Justice Department's narrative that theThe Oath Keepers on trial also face charges of obstructing — and conspiring to obstruct— an official proceeding, conspiring to prevent an officer from discharging duties, destruction of government property, civil disorder and tampering with documents or proceedings.
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