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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes meets with lawmakers after leaving prison on Trump clemency

The Oath Keepers founder met with at least one member of Congress in Washington after his release from prison

The Independent UK

Trump’s pardons have revitalized a weakened American militia movement

Trump has “brought back two organizations that have extremely long track records of violence” with his mass pardoning of January 6 rioters, say experts

The Independent UK

Cop injured in J6 riots blasts pardons

Michael Fanone was beaten unconscious and tased by Capitol rioters on Jan. 6

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What is seditious conspiracy, which is among the most serious crimes Trump pardoned?

Several of the highest-profile figures in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection were charged with, and convicted of, the crime of seditious conspiracy, which is defined as the act of getting together with other people to overthrow the government. They were among the roughly 1,500 people involved in the insurrection who…

The Conversation

Capitol Police Officer Michael Fanone Continues To Receive Threats

Capitol Police officer Michael Fanone faces ongoing threats after testifying about January 6 attack. Concerns for family's safety highlighted. President Tr...

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CNN’s Jim Acosta grills GOP lawmaker for refusing to ‘take a stand’ on January 6 pardons

‘It sounds like you let down the blue! It sounds like you’re betraying the blue,’ Jim Acosta exclaimed on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Ex-Capitol police officer tells Oath Keepers founder 'go f*** himself' live on CNN

Michael Fanone, a former police officer injured in the January 6 US Capitol riot, told Stewart Rhodes to "go f*** himself" live on CNN after the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers group said he had "no regrets" over the 2021 insurrection.

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Trump's Blanket Clemency for Capitol Rioters Excuses Political Violence

The president drew no distinction between people who merely entered the building and people who vandalized it or assaulted police officers.

Reason

Trump Pardons Jan. 6 Riot Leaders, Dismisses Cases

Former Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders released after Trump's order pardoning Jan. 6 rioters. Over 1,500 defendants benefited.

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More than 100 Texans active in the Jan. 6 insurrection among those pardoned

A Texan was the first to breach the Capitol and many others joined the assault. The presidential pardon helps cast all of them as folk heroes.

The Texas Tribune

Far-right Oath Keepers, ex-Proud Boys leaders released after Trump pardons

Stewart Rhodes and Enrique Tarrio, who received some of longest sentences for the US Capitol attack, freed from prison.

Al Jazeera

Trump Pardons Of Capitol Rioters Spark Jubiliation, Outrage

US President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons of Capitol rioters drew starkly contrasting reactions on Tuesday, largely embraced by his Republican supporters and vehemently condemned by Democrats.

International Business Times

Who are Enrique Tarrio and Stewart Rhodes, and what were their roles in January 6?

Tarrio and Rhodes, who both have ties to far-right groups, were serving long sentences until Trump granted clemency

The Guardian - US

Convicted US Capitol Rioters Released After Trump's Pardons

US Capitol rioters, including Stewart Rhodes and Enrique Tarrio, are being released from prison through pardons and commutations by President Trump.

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The Independent UK

Oath Keepers' Rhodes and Proud Boys' Tarrio released from prison after Trump Jan. 6 clemency

Former Proud Boys extremist group leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes have been released from prison after their lengthy sentences for seditious conspiracy convictions in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol were wiped away by a sweeping order by President Donald Trump

International Business Times

Trump Grants Pardons To 1,500 US Capitol Rioters

Trump, just hours after taking office, also ordered that all pending criminal cases against Capitol riot defendants be dropped.

The Conversation

Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon order ‘flies in the face of the facts’ of violent insurrection, retired federal judge explains

In the first hours of his second term, President Donald Trump pardoned nearly everyone convicted of crimes associated with the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol – including former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio – and commuted the sentences of 14 more, including Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes.

Roll Call

Trump pardons nearly all Jan. 6 defendants, orders prison releases - Roll Call

President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned nearly all the rioters charged in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

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Retired Navy Officer Sentenced In Capitol Attack Trial

Retired Navy intelligence officer Thomas Caldwell sentenced for obstruction of justice after acquittal on serious charges related to U.S. Capitol attack tr...

The Independent UK

Navy veteran cleared of conspiracy charges in high-profile Jan. 6 case is sentenced to time served

A retired Navy intelligence officer has avoided additional prison time after he was cleared of the most serious charges in his U.S. Capitol attack trial alongside Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes

The Independent UK

The notorious January 6 rioters Trump could pardon as he re-enters White House

Hundreds of defendants admitted to their crimes or were convicted by juries after attacking police, threatening lawmakers or conspiring against the government. Trump could wipe their slates clean, Alex Woodward reports

Latin Times

Ex-Wife of Far-Right Militia Leader Lives in Fear of Trump Pardon for 'Very Dangerous' Ex-Husband: 'It's Just So Unbelievable That This Would Happen'

The ex-wife of imprisoned leader Stewart Rhodes fears a potential presidential pardon could endanger her family.

Capital & Main

When Sheriffs Say Their Rule Is Law

Author Jessica Pishko probes the beliefs and actions of the hard right constitutional sheriffs movement, whose members say their authority trumps state and federal officials.

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Oath Keepers Attorney Pleads Guilty In Capitol Riot Case

Former Oath Keepers attorney pleads guilty to Capitol attack charges; founder in prison. Illinois man to face trial for firing gun during riot.

The Independent UK

Attorney for far-right Oath Keepers extremist group pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges

An attorney who represented the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol

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