'Oath Keepers Boss Stewart Rhodes Convicted in Jan. 6 Trial'
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been convicted of seditious conspiracy for planning an armed rebellion in an attempt to stop the electoral certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election victory over Donald Trump.
Rhodes, along with one other member of the far-right militia, was found guilty on Tuesday of the rare Civil War-era charge in the most significant trial yet over the Jan. 6 insurrection. In addition to the seditious conspiracy charge, he and several other defendants faced charges including conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy to prevent an officer from discharging their duties.