The Department of Justice on Wednesday appealed the sentences of seven members of far-right extremist group the Oath Keepers — including founder Stewart Rhodes — for their roles in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. According to Politico, the appeal signals prosecutor's dissatisfaction with the severity of the members' sentences.
"This is very surprising," tweeted former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann, a New York University law professor, explaining that appeals of sentences by prosecutors are "rare."
