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The Guardian - US · Jan 27, 2022

"Could endanger others": Oath Keepers leader denied bail on Capitol riot sedition charge

The judge expressed concern Stewart Rhodes could be a flight risk, noting he'd installed "elaborate escape tunnels" in his backyard.

Axios · Jan 27, 2022

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes to remain jailed pending trial in Capitol riot case

FORT WORTH, Texas — Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers who was charged with seditious conspiracy in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, will be held without bail until his trial, according to a decision Wednesday from Federal Magistrate Judge Kimberly C.…

Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2022

How history shields Trump and his allies

A cruel irony: Our misguided faith that America is special is shielding Trump and the fascists from punishment

Salon · Jan 26, 2022

Alex Jones says he took the Fifth ‘almost 100 times’ before Jan. 6 panel

WASHINGTON — Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said he asserted his Fifth Amendment right to not incriminate himself “almost 100 times” during questioning by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2022

Jan 6 prosecutors include ‘Game of Thrones’ synopsis to explain suspect’s social media quote: ‘I choose violence’

‘Adoption of this quote is alarming and provides insight into his mental state and intent’ say prosecutors

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

Oath Keepers militia members, led by Yale lawyer, plead not guilty to Jan. 6 sedition

WASHINGTON — The founder of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia and several of its members pleaded not guilty to “seditious conspiracy” for their roles in the January 2021 insurrection, signaling a drawn out fight over the most serious charges so far stemming from the assault on the Capitol.

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2022

Oath Keepers militia members, led by Yale lawyer, plead not guilty to Jan. 6 sedition

WASHINGTON — Elmer Stewart Rhodes, the Yale Law School graduate who founded the right-wing Oath Keepers militia group, pleaded not guilty to seditious conspiracy for his role in the assault on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of former President Donald Trump’s supporters.

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2022

Alex Jones says he told himself not to go to Capitol on Jan 6 but went after Secret Service opened gate

Infowars host told listeners he pleaded the Fifth multiple times with House committee investigating January 6

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

Pro-Trump social media influencer Brandon Straka sentenced to home confinement for his part in Capitol riot

‘Walk Away’ movement founder Brandon Straka is spending the next three months on house arrest

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022