Stewart Rhodes

Oath Keepers leader and January 6

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January 27 2025 The court order restricting Rhodes' travel to Washington D.C. was rescinded.
January 24 2025 Rhodes and seven other Oath Keepers were forbidden by the D.C. District Court from entering Washington D.C. or the grounds of the Capitol without the permission of the court order.
January 21 2025 Rhodes was released from federal prison following the commutation of his sentence.
January 20 2025 President Donald Trump commuted Rhodes' prison sentence to time served.
2024 Dakota Adams, Rhodes' eldest son, announced he was running for the Montana House of Representatives.
July 12 2023 The Department of Justice filed a notice of intent to appeal Rhodes's sentence, seeking longer terms for him and his co-defendants.
May 25 2023 Rhodes received an 18-year prison sentence for his role in the January 6 Capitol attack, which was the longest sentence handed down to any of the charged conspirators at that time.
May 23 2023 Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the January 6 Capitol attack.
November 29 2022 After a nine-week trial, Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy and evidence tampering, marking the first such conviction since 1995.
January 13 2022 Stewart Rhodes and nine other Oath Keepers members were arrested and charged with seditious conspiracy related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
January 10 2021 Four days after the Capitol attack, Rhodes was recorded at a meeting expressing regret that the participants 'should have brought rifles', suggesting he believed more violent action could have been taken, including a violent threat against Nancy Pelosi.
January 6 2021 Rhodes entered restricted Capitol grounds during the January 6 attack, directing Oath Keepers members via telephone and text, instructing them on positioning around the building. Prior to this, he had personally spent $20,000 to purchase 'a small arsenal' of firearms and tactical gear.
December 12 2020 Rhodes spoke at a pro-Trump rally in Washington, D.C., alongside prominent right-wing figures like Michael Flynn and Alex Jones. He called on Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 and warned of a potential 'much more bloody war' if not implemented.
November 2020 Rhodes launched a campaign attempting to persuade President Donald Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 and deploy the military and Oath Keepers as a militia.
November 7 2020 After the presidential election was called for Biden, Rhodes joined a Roger Stone text chat group and asked: 'What's the plan?', indicating his potential involvement in post-election political activities.
2018 Tasha Adams filed for divorce, accusing Rhodes of emotional and physical abuse.

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