05-25-2023, 02:25 PM
Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers militia, was found guilty of seditious conspiracy for his role in the insurrection. Today he was sentenced to 18 years in prison. As he was being sentenced, the judge said, "you, sir, present an ongoing threat to this country and a peril to the Republic". This is the most severe penalty so far and it's the first to be increased after fitting the definition of terrorism. One of his deputies, Kelly Meggs will be sentenced later today.