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alleged members of the oath keepers, including its founder, for their role in the attack on the capitol on january 6, 2021. over the last month, the justice department presented witness testimony and shocking videos and damning text messages and more, all of it evidence that prosecutors say proves the five defendants attempted to carry out a coordinated conspiracy to stop the legal and lawful transfer of presidential power and keep donald trump in the white house. now, why is this case so different than the hundreds of cases facing alleged rioters. two words, seditious conspiracy. that s a rare charge. it s one that was put on the books around the time of the u.s. civil war when the confederacy declared war on the u.s. government. it s a charge reserved for only the gravest of threats to the u.s. government. and these five alleged oath keepers are the first to stand trial for this accusation in more than a decade. to really understand this case, you ve got to first understand

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