Stewart Rhodes, founder of the right-wing militia group Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Stewart Rhodes, founder of the right-wing militia group Oath Keepers, was sentenced toin prison and 3 years of supervised release Thursday after being convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack. It's the first sentence passed down to a person found guilty of the rare, Civil War-era charge linked to the riot.
Judge Amit Mehta, who is overseeing the case, strongly rebuked Rhodes' characterization of his conviction. "It is necessary for this court, through its sentence, to say that no American citizen can impose by force their version of the law," she said. "Had Rhodes not shown up in DC, Jan. 6 still would have happened just as it did," said Rhodes attorney Phillip Linder. "If you want to put a face on J6, you put it on Trump, rightwing media, politicians — all the people who spun that narrative for months."in his own defense during the trial and claimed that the Oath Keepers who entered the Capitol on Jan. 6 went "off-mission.
Five witnesses representing law enforcement and Congress read victim impact statements to the court on the prosecution's behalf: D.C. Metropolitan Police officer Christopher Owens, U.S. Capitol Police special agent David Lazarus, USCP officer Harry Dunn, college student and former chamber assistant Virginia Brown and Pelosi chief of staff Terri McCullough.
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