Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, is on trial in Washington DC with four other members, all charged with seditious conspiracy. Rhodes argues he was obeying Trump s orders.
Oath Keepers leader Stuart Rhodes plotted January 6 armed rebellion to shatter bedrock of American democracy , prosecutors told a jury during a trial on Monday.
Stewart Rhodes, leader and founder of the Oath Keepers, claims he cannot be convicted for taking part in the deadly January 6 riot because he was waiting on Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act.
The far-right Oath Keepers militia has a foothold in mainstream seats of power , says a study that exposes the group s 600-strong membership in politics, police and military.