TOPSHOT - Richard Barnett, a supporter of US President Donald Trump sits inside the office of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as he protest inside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 6, 2021. It is an offense against the people of our country,” the judge said. It is an offense against the government to use force. “A seditious conspiracy, when you take those two concepts and put it together, is among the most serious crimes an American can commit. The sentence is the first handed down in over a decade for seditious conspiracy and Mehta said he wanted to explain the offense to the public. Importance of seditious conspiracy charges: ‘Offense against the people’ It is not because Joe Biden is the president right now.” The judge, refuting claims Rhodes made during a 20-minute rant earlier in the day, added: “You are not a political prisoner, Mr. Will we have another January 6 again? That remains to be seen.” “I dare say we all now hold our collective breaths when an election is approaching. Rhodes – and I never have said this to anyone I have sentenced – you pose an ongoing threat and peril to our democracy and the fabric of this country,” Mehta said. Here are some of the powerful lines from the judge on Thursday:Ĭhilling words on future elections: ‘Peril to our democracy’ They have rejected defenses that downplay the seriousness of the Capitol attack, spoken out about future dangers to the peaceful transfer of power and – while they have criticized former President Donald Trump – reminded defendants they are responsible for their actions. The federal judges in Washington, DC, who work just blocks from the US Capitol, have served as a conscience of democracy since January 6.
Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years in prison for plot to keep Trump in power Davis/The Washington Post/Getty Images/File Stewart Rhodes, founder of Oath Keepers, in 2021.
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