Following President Donald Trump's recent pardons and commutations, convicted US Capitol rioters are being released from prison. Among them is Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers, who was serving an 18-year sentence for seditious conspiracy and other felony charges. Rhodes, along with 13 others linked to far-right extremist groups, received commutations instead of full pardons.
Rhodes, who never entered the Capitol on January 6, was accused by prosecutors of plotting to violently subvert the transfer of power after the 2020 election. He allegedly coordinated with Oath Keepers who infiltrated the complex from outside the Capitol.
