were convicted today of seditious conspiracy. it s a rarely used, often difficult to prove charge. a fifth member was acquitted of seditious conspiracy, but he has been convicted on other very serious charges, including obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting an officer. but today s verdict means so far 14 people, including members of another far right group, the oath keepers, have either pleaded guilty or been found guilty of conspireing and plotting a violent overthrow of the united states government. this victory by the justice department, while it is a milestone and a massive and hugely consequential federal investigation into that plot to overturn an election and overturn democracy on january 6th, only underscores questions about holding accountable the man, who the vice chair so memorably puts it, quote, some in the mob, assemble the mob and lit the flame of this attack. we re talking about the disgraced ex-president himself. as the washington post report
and as i have said repeatedly, the department will conduct all of its work in a manner that adheres to the rule of law and honors our obligations to protect the civil rights and civil liberties of everyone in this country. today s verdict is another example of our staed fast commitment to keeping those promises. the justice department will never stop working to defend the democracy to which all americans are entitled. attorney general merrick garland on today s successful convictions of proud boys, for seditious conspiracy. the wise andrew weisman points out there was a real emphasis on what seditious conspiracy is and