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Oath Keepers trial live updates Openings to begin in seditious conspiracy case
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End of carouselWhat to know about the Oath Keepers sedition trial
- Stewart Rhodes, founder and leader of Oath Keepers, is charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 riot.
- He is accused of guiding a months-long effort to unleash politically motivated violence to prevent the swearing-in of President Biden.
- Rhodes is the most high-profile person charged in the investigation so far.
- Five members of the extremist group Oath Keepers, including leader Stewart Rhodes, face trial.
- Prosecutors will try to convince jurors that Rhodes and his group intentionally conspired to use force to prevent President Biden’s swearing-in.
- The trial is an important step in the wider probe, analysts say.
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The defendants came from Texas, Florida, Ohio and Virginia, and allegedly led a group that traveled to Washington and staged firearms nearby before forcing entry through the Capitol Rotunda doors in combat and tactical gear.
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