Leader of Oath Keepers militia group faces sedition charge over Capitol attack
by Martin Pengelly in New York and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#5TZXA)
Stewart Rhodes and 10 others face 20-year prison sentences as the first charged with seditious conspiracy in January 6 insurrection
Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, has been arrested and charged with seditious conspiracy in the 6 January attack on the US Capitol, the Department of Justice said on Thursday.
Ten others face the same charge, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
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