The founder of the Oath Keepers group pleaded not guilty to seditious conspiracy on Friday, several days after he was indicted by a federal grand …
The founder of the Oath Keepers group pleaded not guilty to seditious conspiracy on Friday, several days after he was indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington. Stewart Rhodes,56, made a brief initial appearance in federal court in Plano, Texas. He was in the custody of U.S. Marshals, wearing handcuffs and leg irons. Rhodes and 10 members of the Oath Keepers were charged this week for allegedly conspiring to attack the U.S. Capitol and prevent the certification of electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election. Authorities said Rhodes, of Granbury, Texas, and certain co-conspirators “planned to stop the lawful transfer of presidential power by January 20, 2021.” “They coordinated travel across the country to enter Washington, D.C., equipped themselves with a variety of weapons, donned combat and tactical gear, and were prepared to answer Rhodes’s call to take up arms at Rhodes’s direction,” according to court documents.
