Far-right Oath Keepers leader to stay in jail until Capitol attack trial, judge rules

Stewart Rhodes presents a clear and convincing danger' after spending thousands on weapons before riot, judge says

The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, will remain in jail until his seditious-conspiracy trial for allegedly helping plot the assault on the US Capitol, a US judge said, calling him a clear and convincing danger".

The US district judge Amit Mehta said during a Friday court hearing that Rhodes spent thousands of dollars on weapons and other equipment ahead of the 6 January 2021 attack on the Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters and also made substantial purchases" of weapons afterwards.