Federal prosecutors have begun 'informal plea negotiations' with most of the self-described Oath Keepers militia members charged in a sweeping conspiracy case involving the Jan. 6 insurrection, a prosecutor said during a hearing in the case.
and members of the group leading up to the riot. Rhodes has not been charged or accused of wrongdoing in connection with the attack, but prosecutors have repeatedly cited his communications in court filings, referring to him as"Person One."
Rhodes is alleged in the indictment to have messaged members of the group as early as Nov. 9, raising the idea of former President Donald Trump taking action to mobilize his followers to help reverse his loss in the 2020 election. "We don't expect a need for him to call on us for that at this time, but we stand ready if he does ," Rhodes allegedly wrote, according to the indictment.
Still unclear is what the government's plea offers might look like, or whether defendants would even accept them. However, prosecutors have said they do expect at least some defendants to plead out.
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