Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes have been released from prison after serving sentences for seditious conspiracy convictions related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes have been released from prison after serving lengthy sentences for seditious conspiracy convictions related to the January 6 , 2021 Capitol riot. Rhodes, of Granbury, Texas, was serving an 18-year sentence, while Tarrio was behind bars for 22 years.
Their convictions stemmed from orchestrating plots to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after Donald Trump, a Republican, lost the 2020 election to Democrat Joe Biden. Rhodes and Tarrio were two of the highest-profile January 6 defendants and received some of the harshest punishments in what became the largest investigation in Justice Department history. Their attorneys confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that they had been released hours after Trump pardoned, commuted the sentences of, or ordered the dismissal of cases against all the 1,500-plus people who were charged with federal crimes in the riot. Trump's action paved the way for the release from prison of extremist group leaders convicted in major conspiracy cases, as well as people convicted of violent attacks on law enforcement. The Justice Department had argued for lengthy sentences for Rhodes and Tarrio, emphasizing the seriousness of their crimes and the threat they posed to democracy. The releases have sparked debate about the impact of Trump's clemency power and the implications for future political prosecutions
TRUMP CLEMENCY OATH KEEPERS STEWART RHODES PROUD BOYS ENRIQUE TARRIO CAPITOL RIOT JANUARY 6 SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY PRISON RELEASE
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