The 18 years in prison given to Stewart Rhodes for a rarely charged crime underscored the lengths to which the Justice Department and the courts have gone in addressing the assault on the Capitol.
Author: Alan Feuer
Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers Leader, Sentenced to 18 Years in Jan. 6 Case
The sentence for Stewart Rhodes was the longest so far in the federal investigation of the Capitol attack and the first issued to a defendant convicted of sedition.
F.B.I. Revokes Security Clearances of 3 Agents Over Jan. 6 Issues
At least two of the three agents are scheduled to testify on Thursday to a House panel investigating what Republicans contend is the “weaponization” of federal agencies against conservatives.
After Jan. 6 Sedition Convictions, Far-Right Threats Remain
The Justice Department has been successful in holding leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers to account, but threats from other groups and radicalized individuals are on the rise.
Trump Can’t Stop Pence From Testifying to Jan. 6 Grand Jury, Court Rules
The ruling by an appeals court paved the way for the former vice president to appear before a federal grand jury as early as this week.
Proud Boys Jan. 6 Trial Nears Its End as Prosecutors Make Final Pitch
Defense lawyers at the trial of five members of the far-right group argued that prosecutors had failed to prove the Proud Boys were carrying out a plan when they stormed the Capitol.
Jan. 6 Defendant Opens Fire on Deputies Before Surrender to the F.B.I.
The Texas man, who had been charged with misdemeanors for entering the Capitol, was arrested on a felony count of shooting at local law enforcement officers.
Trump Vows Investigations of Democratic District Attorneys and F.B.I. Overhaul
Mr. Trump’s threats of sweeping inquiries if re-elected came as local prosecutors in New York and Georgia were intensely scrutinizing him.
Trump Appeals Decision Forcing Pence to Testify to Jan. 6 Grand Jury
The appeal seeks to narrow the scope of testimony that former Vice President Mike Pence can provide the grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to stay in power.
Appeals Court Upholds for Now Charge Central to Jan. 6 Prosecutions
The ruling of a federal court left open the possibility of future challenges to a law that has been used against hundreds of people charged in the Capitol attack.