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Particular industry. and they won t back down. a top u.s. diplomat warns the drum beat of war is sounding loud from russia. what will vladimir putin do next? welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper starting with the politics lead. for the first time in the january 6th investigation, the u.s. justice department is using the rare charge of seditious conspiracy related to the insurrection at the capitol. prosecutors indicted 11 defendants on this charge including the leader of the oathkeepers, the violence prone far right extremist group. prosecutors say that the defendants opposed by force the execution of the laws governing the transfer of presidential power. video from january 6th shows a group in oathkeepers insignia, many wearing helmets, moving in a single file tactical formation through the crowd. and according to the indictment ....
The defendants conspired beginning in november, 2020. they recruited members and affiliates, organized training and paramilitary combat tactics. they staged fully armed teams they called a quick reaction force just outside washington, d.c., and then they stormed the capitol with paramilitary gear, weapons, supplies including knives, batons, camouflaged combat uniforms, even radio equipment, quoting from the indictment, quote, reaching and attempting to take control of the capitol grounds and building on january 6th in an effort to prevent, hinder, and delay the certification of the electoral college vote, unquote. as cnn s paula reid reports for us now seditious conspiracy is a rarely used charge and a major step by the u.s. justice department. reporter: today the justice department escalating its efforts to prosecute those responsible for january 6th, charging oathkeepers leader ....
On january 3rd, rhodes allegedly bought an ar platform rifle and other firearms equipment including sites, mounts, triggers, slings, and other firearm attachments in texas. the next day he allegedly bought more firearms equipment in mississippi, including sites, mounts, and optic plate, a magazine. rhodes, a former army paratrooper who went on to earn a law degree from yale did not enter the capitol on january 6th, but oathkeepers were seen forcing their way into the building in a military stack formation. the new indictment also reveals the group had three quick reaction forces from three states arizona, north carolina, and florida to rush into d.c. if needed. the justice department alleges teams were prepared to rapidly transport firearms and other weapons into washington, d.c. in support of operations aimed at using force to stop the lawful transfer of presidential power. ....
Invading? i m not going to put any likelihood on it. the united states and our allies and partners are prepared for any contingency or eventuality. we are prepared to keep moving down the diplomatic path in good faith and prepared to respond if russia acts. beyond that all we can do is get ready and we are ready. the lead with jake tapper starts now. the most serious charges yet related to the january 6 attack on the capitol. the lead starts right now. breaking news. the department of justice has arrested and charged the head of the far right oathkeepers. the leader of the far right extremist group is charged with seditious conspiracy to use force to undermine the election and he is not alone. there is breaking news from the u.s. supreme court this afternoon. the biden administration s nationwide vaccine and testing mandate for big businesses has been blocked but may still be allowed to go forward for one ....