Rhodes' adult children told SPLC's Hatewatch that their father changed his opinion as he became increasingly afraid a Democratic president would take power.
Elmer Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the antigovernment Oath Keepers organization, was, at the time of publication, in federal custody awaiting trial for his alleged role in orchestrating events at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.