Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison, for his conviction on seditious conspiracy charges. To date, this was the longest sentence imposed out of the 1000+ people charged in the Capitol attack that was intended to block Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s November 2020 election victory over Republican Donald Trump. Attorneys for Mr. Rhodes have pledged to appeal his conviction and sentence. In the meantime, Mr. Rhodes will be in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons for placement at an institution where he will serve his sentence.
Will the Constitution’s “insurrection ban” Keep Trump off the Ballot?
The States of Maine and Colorado have barred former President Donald Trump from competing in their state's Republican presidential primary ballot. The challenges to Mr. Trump's candidacy have been filed under Section 3, of the 14th Amendment, a provision that bans...
