Oath Keepers Leader Denied Bail Until Capitol Riot Trial

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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been denied bail while he awaits trial on charges that he conspired with other members of his far-right militia group to attack the U.S. Capitol.

"The QRF teams guarded an arsenal of firearms and related equipment and were prepared to speed those weapons into the hands of co-conspirators on the ground in Washington when directed by Rhodes or other conspiracy leaders," prosecutors wrote in a court filing.

During a hearing Wednesday, the judge asked a prosecutor why authorities believe the Oath Keepers didn't activate a QRF team. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn Rakoczy said they didn't need to because group members had breached the Capitol without it. Rhodes spent over $15,000 on firearms and related equipment in the week before the Capitol riot and bought more than $17,000 in additional firearms-related equipment between Jan. 6 and Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021, according to prosecutors. Mehta said the quantity and timing of those gun purchases isn't consistent with somebody buying them for self-defense.

"When that did not happen, Rhodes and others took no action. They left the Capitol grounds and went to dinner," the defense attorneys wrote.

 

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This world is getting sicker and sicker

Political prisoner.

Good.

Oath Keepers ?

Good he can rot in jail.

NBC should be in jail for promotion of riots after George was killed.

…maybe SCOTUS will reconsider; after all, we are ready for Jim Crow 2.0

And BLM Louisville’s bail fund freed would-be assassin Quintez Brown after shooting at a mayoral candidate

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