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Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

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WASHINGTON — The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol following his conviction on seditious conspiracy. The sentence for Stewart Rhodes is the longest imposed on a Jan. 6 defendant to date.

In a politically-charged speech in the courtroom just before his sentencing, he called himself a "political prisoner" and said that when he talked about "regime change" in a phone call with supporters earlier this week, he meant he hopes that former President Donald Trump will win in 2024. The judge disagreed that Rhodes had been locked up for politics, saying it was his actions that led to his criminal convictions. “You, sir, present an ongoing threat and a peril to this country and to the republic and to the very fabric of this democracy," Judge Amit Mehta said before handing down the sentence.

Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy in November along with Kelly Meggs, a fellow Oath Keepers member. "They won't fear us until we come with rifles in hand," Rhodes wrote in a message ahead of the Jan. 6 attack. After the attack, in a recording that was played in court during his trial, he said his only regret was that they “should have brought rifles.”

Wearing an orange prison jumpsuit Thursday, Rhodes said he believes the only crime he committed was opposing those who are “destroying our country.” Mehta told Rhodes that he was found guilty of seditious conspiracy “not because of your beliefs, not because you supported the other guy, not because Joe Biden is president right now,” but because of the facts of the case, and his actions before, during and after Jan. 6. “You are not a political prisoner, Mr. Rhodes,” he said.

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WASHINGTON -- The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol following his conviction on seditious conspiracy.

The sentence for Stewart Rhodes is the longest imposed on a Jan. 6 defendant to date. In a politically-charged speech in the courtroom just before his sentencing, Rhodes called himself a "political prisoner" and said that when he talked about "regime change" in a phone call with supporters earlier this week, he meant he hopes that former President Donald Trump will win in 2024.

The judge disagreed that Rhodes had been locked up for politics, saying it was his actions that led to his criminal convictions. "You, sir, present an ongoing threat and a peril to this country and to the republic and to the very fabric of this democracy," Judge Amit Mehta said before handing down the sentence.

Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy in November along with Kelly Meggs, a fellow Oath Keepers member who will be sentenced later Thursday afternoon. "They won't fear us until we come with rifles in hand," Rhodes wrote in a message ahead of the Jan. 6 attack. After the attack, in a recording that was played in court during his trial, he said his only regret was that they "should have brought rifles."

WASHINGTON -- The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol following his conviction on seditious conspiracy. The sentence for Stewart Rhodes is the longest imposed on a Jan. 6 defendant to date. "You, sir, present an ongoing threat and a peril to this country and to the republic and to the very fabric of this democracy," Judge Amit Mehta said before handing down the sentence.

Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy in November along with Kelly Meggs, a fellow Oath Keepers member who will be sentenced later Thursday afternoon. "They won't fear us until we come with rifles in hand," Rhodes wrote in a message ahead of the Jan. 6 attack. After the attack, in a recording that was played in court during his trial, he said his only regret was that they "should have brought rifles."

When given the chance to speak before sentencing, Rhodes, wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, called himself a "political prisoner" and said he believes the only crime he committed was opposing those who are "destroying our country." He added that he hopes former President Donald Trump wins in 2024.

Mehta told Rhodes that he was found guilty of seditious conspiracy "not because of your beliefs, not because you supported the other guy, not because Joe Biden is president right now," but because of the facts of the case, and his actions before, during and after Jan. 6. "You are not a political prisoner, Mr. Rhodes," Mehta said.

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WASHINGTON -- The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol following his conviction on seditious conspiracy.

The sentence for Stewart Rhodes is the longest imposed on a Jan. 6 defendant to date. "You, sir, present an ongoing threat and a peril to this country and to the republic and to the very fabric of this democracy," Judge Amit Mehta said before handing down the sentence. Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy in November along with Kelly Meggs, a fellow Oath Keepers member who will be sentenced later Thursday afternoon.

"They won't fear us until we come with rifles in hand," Rhodes wrote in a message ahead of the Jan. 6 attack. After the attack, in a recording that was played in court during his trial, he said his only regret was that they "should have brought rifles."

Rhodes and Meggs were put on trial alongside Jessica Watkins, Kenneth Harrelson and Thomas Caldwell, fellow Oath Keepers who were convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting, but not seditious conspiracy. Watkins and Harrelson will be sentenced on Friday.

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64 replies	Author	Time	Post
Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case (Original post)	BumRushDaShow	Thursday	OP
This message was self-deleted by its author	JohnSJ	Thursday	#1
Sounds like Elmer will be glued to his jail cell	peppertree	Thursday	#2
I hope so, without any internet privileges	JohnSJ	Thursday	#3
Barring an Orange pardon, of course	peppertree	Thursday	#4
He's currently 58.	lamp_shade	Thursday	#5
I thought he was 66. Thanks. I will self-delete	JohnSJ	Thursday	#8
Well Elmer is 57 years old and if this is federal sentence he will have to do at least 80% of ....	Botany	Thursday	#6
And we all know old Elmer isn't going to be a model prisoner	obamanut2012	Thursday	#14
How can he be prevented from indoctrinating young prisoners	OhNo-Really	Thursday	#30
By sending him to a super max.	Uncle_Remus	Thursday	#56
Is this what will happen?	OhNo-Really	Thursday	#57
Young enough to continue being a threat.	LoisB	Thursday	#18
Good	Bayard	Thursday	#7
Amen, Bayard!	Scottie Mom	Thursday	#15
Heck YES!	Duppers	Thursday	#37
Hoping Тяцмp gets more than 18 years for seditious conspiracy.	KS Toronado	Thursday	#40
50 for the Con, & hoping he'll die in prison	onetexan	Thursday	#55
Sedition is just not the best form of advertising one's patriotism.	Torchlight	Thursday	#9
WaPo	mahatmakanejeeves	Thursday	#10
"womp womp" nt	orleans	Thursday	#11
Still on the low end.	Hassin Bin Sober	Thursday	#12
Yes.	LoisB	Thursday	#19
18 U.S. Code § 2384 - Seditious conspiracy	Beastly Boy	Thursday	#23
Terrorism enhancement	Hassin Bin Sober	Thursday	#43
Agreed...that asshat tried to overthrow the Government for his Furher	Bengus81	Thursday	#26
This should get the attention of every treasonous magat	C_U_L8R	Thursday	#13
EXCELLENT.	ancianita	Thursday	#16
I was close	BumRushDaShow	Thursday	#17
You were!	ancianita	Thursday	#20
Adios, fuckface. (nt)	Paladin	Thursday	#21
how about the rest of em get 18 years.	AllaN01Bear	Thursday	#22
What's really stupid about these idiots is	SouthernDem4ever	Thursday	#49
Rhodes :".... said his only regret was that they "should have brought rifles."	riversedge	Thursday	#24
Hope the traitors in the House and Senate	Marthe48	Thursday	#25
I would recommend	Traildogbob	Thursday	#27
Bet his ex wife is happy as hell that his AZZZ won't see the light of day for 18 years	Bengus81	Thursday	#28
He was brutal to his wife and kids. I hope they can all live in safety now. nt	Hekate	Thursday	#33
He probably won't be allowed on the intramural prison trap and skeet team	Kennah	Thursday	#29
That means the Orange Turd	nowforever	Thursday	#31
Special Counsel is on the case	Hekate	Thursday	#34
I don't know why it's so hard to label TFG a seditionist.	forgotmylogin	Thursday	#42
Now get the leader of the whole damn cult	liberal N proud	Thursday	#32
Let's not say he'll look "good" in orange....	lastlib	Thursday	#41
My bad	liberal N proud	Thursday	#46
YAAAAAAYYYYY!!!	calimary	Thursday	#35
No. Bury him at GITMO. F...... terrorist.	kairos12	Thursday	#36
Bye, Stewie.	LudwigPastorius	Thursday	#38
Buh bye, dickhead.	DJ Porkchop	Thursday	#39
Mark Meadows Flipping on Donald Trump Is 'Game Over'--Legal Expert	Botany	Thursday	#45
Dayum!	3catwoman3	Thursday	#44
Bam! Good! "Enjoy" the clink!	electric_blue68	Thursday	#47
Another trump voter	SouthernDem4ever	Thursday	#48
The Garland DOJ's sentencing memo for convicted Oath Keepers, page 183	ancianita	Thursday	#50
"page 183"	BumRushDaShow	Thursday	#51
To save reading.	ancianita	Thursday	#54
Thank you!	Rhiannon12866	Friday	#59
As unrepentant as that motherfucker is, I'd like to have seen the recommended 25 years	Novara	Thursday	#52
sounds about right.	republianmushroom	Thursday	#53
Bye bye Oath Traitor.	OneCrazyDiamond	Friday	#58
Will he be in adseg, or free to recruit and wreak havoc in genpop?	niyad	Friday	#60
Another "stable genius"	orangecrush	Friday	#61
How will this racist prick be received by the general population	RainCaster	Friday	#62
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Friday	#63
Did he own a Red Ryder BB gun?	twodogsbarking	Friday	#64

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Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

2. Sounds like Elmer will be glued to his jail cell

3. I hope so, without any internet privileges

4. Barring an Orange pardon, of course

5. He's currently 58.

8. I thought he was 66. Thanks. I will self-delete

6. Well Elmer is 57 years old and if this is federal sentence he will have to do at least 80% of ....

14. And we all know old Elmer isn't going to be a model prisoner

30. How can he be prevented from indoctrinating young prisoners

56. By sending him to a super max.

57. Is this what will happen?

18. Young enough to continue being a threat.

7. Good

15. Amen, Bayard!

37. Heck YES!

40. Hoping Тяцмp gets more than 18 years for seditious conspiracy.

55. 50 for the Con, & hoping he'll die in prison

9. Sedition is just not the best form of advertising one's patriotism.

10. WaPo

11. "womp womp" nt

12. Still on the low end.

19. Yes.

23. 18 U.S. Code § 2384 - Seditious conspiracy

43. Terrorism enhancement

26. Agreed...that asshat tried to overthrow the Government for his Furher

13. This should get the attention of every treasonous magat

16. EXCELLENT.

17. I was close

20. You were!

21. Adios, fuckface. (nt)

22. how about the rest of em get 18 years.

49. What's really stupid about these idiots is

24. Rhodes :".... said his only regret was that they "should have brought rifles."

25. Hope the traitors in the House and Senate

27. I would recommend

28. Bet his ex wife is happy as hell that his AZZZ won't see the light of day for 18 years

33. He was brutal to his wife and kids. I hope they can all live in safety now. nt

29. He probably won't be allowed on the intramural prison trap and skeet team

31. That means the Orange Turd

34. Special Counsel is on the case

42. I don't know why it's so hard to label TFG a seditionist.

32. Now get the leader of the whole damn cult

41. Let's not say he'll look "good" in orange....

46. My bad

35. YAAAAAAYYYYY!!!

36. No. Bury him at GITMO. F...... terrorist.

38. Bye, Stewie.

39. Buh bye, dickhead.

45. Mark Meadows Flipping on Donald Trump Is 'Game Over'--Legal Expert

44. Dayum!

47. Bam! Good! "Enjoy" the clink!

48. Another trump voter

50. The Garland DOJ's sentencing memo for convicted Oath Keepers, page 183

51. "page 183"

54. To save reading.

59. Thank you!

52. As unrepentant as that motherfucker is, I'd like to have seen the recommended 25 years

53. sounds about right.

58. Bye bye Oath Traitor.

60. Will he be in adseg, or free to recruit and wreak havoc in genpop?

61. Another "stable genius"

62. How will this racist prick be received by the general population

64. Did he own a Red Ryder BB gun?