Who are the Oath Keepers, what are their ties to Jan. 6 and more questions answered about the high-profile trial.
include conspiring to obstruct an official proceeding and obstructing one, conspiring to prevent an officer from discharging duties, destruction of government property, civil disorder and tampering with documents or proceedings.Two Oath Keepers indicted in the case have so far pleaded guilty to the charges.
Failure to convict members of the Oath Keepers could undermine the Justice Department's narrative that the events of Jan. 6 endangered American democracy. It might also embolden the militia movement, Friedfeld said.
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