HISTORICAL FACTS: 7 - Caught on Camera

DOJ aims for "appeal-proof" Trump charge

"They just don't want a conviction, they want to sustain it upon appeal," says reporter Hugo Lowell

Salon · Jan 24, 2023

Four Oath Keepers convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan 6 trial

Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan 6, 2021, Capitol attack in the second major trial of far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep President Donald Trump in power.

France 24 · Jan 24, 2023

US Capitol riot: Four Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy

Verdict marks major victory for US Justice Department in its push to prosecute those involved in January 6, 2021 riot.

Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2023

Lawmakers seek to bar insurrectionists from holding office

Democratic lawmakers in a handful of states are trying to send a message two years after the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023

Jury deliberates in Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial

Prosecutors allege that the far-right group took part in a violent plot to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Al Jazeera · Jan 20, 2023

Capitol rioter who propped his feet on Pelosi’s desk regrets ‘crass’ note he left for former House Speaker

Richard Barnett at one point wanted to copywright ‘Bigo was here’ after joining the mob on January 6

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Prosecutor: Riot was 'moment to celebrate' for Oath Keepers

A government lawyer says the Capitol riot was the culmination of weeks of preparation and was a moment of triumph for members of the far-right Oath Keepers

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Shoddy investigations of officers tied to Oath Keepers, Proud Boys diminishes CPD’s integrity

It’s not illegal to belong to these groups, which federal authorities have identified as plotting the Jan. 6 insurrection. But it is certainly not an “accomplishment” either, as one officer apparently bragged.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 17, 2023

For 2nd time in a week, Chicago Police Department under fire over handling of a cop accused of belonging to extremist group

The city’s inspector general on Friday questioned the thoroughness of an internal investigation into the officer after it was reported that he was a member of the Oath Keepers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 14, 2023

"Constitutional sheriffs" hit Texas

Some 50 Texas officials have attended trainings on the unsupported notion that sheriffs can overrule the law

Salon · Jan 13, 2023