The Latest Breaking News from Oath Keepers

The Oath Keepers leader was acquitted of two riot-related conspiracy counts but convicted of plotting to keep Donald Trump in office "by force."

It's the biggest legal consequence so far in the wake of the January 6 insurrection. Stewart Rhodes, who heads the Oath Keepers militia, has been found guilty of seeking to keep Donald Trump in power by carrying out a mob attack on the US Capitol. A conviction on sedition is…

Jury convicts leader of rightwing group which supported Trump’s attempt to overturn 2020 election

The verdicts in a high-profile, monthslong trial of Oath Keepers militia members were, as one defense lawyer acknowledged, “a mixed bag.” Leader Stewart Rhodes was found guilty on Nov. 29, 2022, of the most serious charge – seditious conspiracy – for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at…

Trial was biggest test yet for authorities after attack that shook foundations of democracy. Plus, Senate votes to protect same-sex marriages

Swift convictions suggest jury was eager to punish the real leaders of Jan. 6 — not just the foot soldiers

Members of the group described their thinking while on trial.

Stewart Rhodes faces consequences for his actions for ‘the very first time,’ Tasha Adams says

WASHINGTON — Stewart Rhodes, leader of the right-wing Oath Keepers group, and one other defendant were convicted of seditious conspiracy for their roles in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, capping a trial of the most serious crimes alleged among the hundreds of people prosecuted.