A guilty verdict has been reached for the founder of a far-right militia group for his involvement in the Capitol attack
A Federal Jury has found the founder of far-right American group Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy during the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
In a major victory for the U.S. Justice Department, Stewart Rhodes, alongside two members of his militia group are the first to face rare charges in connection with the January 6 violence.
The Government insists the group took part in stopping the transfer of power following Trump’s defeat.
Seditious conspiracy refers to two or more people conspiring to “overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force” the U.S. government.
Rhodes lawyers are planning to appeal the conviction but the charges carry a potential jail time of up to 20 years.
The Oath Keepers claim to defend the Constitution of the United States.
