Riley June Williams was found guilty of 6 federal counts, including civil disorder.
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‘Democracy is fragile,’ prosecutor says at close of Oath Keepers trial
The seditious conspiracy trial of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four other associates of the extremist group caps the highest-profile prosecution to arise from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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They rallied in D.C. on Jan. 6. Now they’re joining Congress.
The arrival of freshman lawmakers who had come to Washington as pro-Trump activists on Jan. 6 underscores the extent to which the House Republican caucus remains a haven for election deniers.
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Supreme Court rules against Arizona Republican leader in Jan. 6 records fight
Ward has said her First Amendment rights would be chilled if investigators were able to learn whom she spoke with while trying to challenge former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election defeat.
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Oath Keepers leader testifies he had no plan to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6
Prosecutors have tried to show that for the extremist Oath Keepers, the riot was not a spur-of-the-moment protest but part of a serious, weekslong plot.
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Oath Keepers head testifies in his trial for seditious conspiracy
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes told jurors he is a patriotic American as he took the witness stand to defend himself against charges his far-right extremist group planned an armed rebellion at the U.S. Capitol.
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Gorham man could serve jail time after pleading guilty to Capitol riot charge
Prosecutors are asking a federal judge to put Nicholas Hendrix, 35, behind bars for two weeks. His defense attorney is asking for leniency because of his PTSD diagnosis and opioid recovery.
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Jan. 6 trial delayed after Oath Keepers’ leader gets COVID
Jurors were supposed to begin hearing the fourth week of testimony in the case against Stewart Rhodes and four others accused of plotting to stop the transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.
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In middle of Jan. 6 riot, Oath Keepers chief reached out to Proud Boys
The contents of the 2:32 p.m. call were not available to investigators, but Whitney Drew testified that during the conversation Kelly Meggs began leading his Oath Keepers group in single-file “stack” formation up the stairs.
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Another View: Jan. 6 hearing reminds us that democracy is on the ballot
The facts compiled by the House committee are clear, yet Republican leaders and millions of voters choose to believe otherwise.