'I think it's stiff, but still too light': Legal expert on Oath Keepers leader's 18-year sentence

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Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy for his role in January 6th, the longest sentence that has been meted out so far. Of the Stewart Rhodes sentence, MSNBC legal analyst Frank Figliuzzi tells Joy Reid: "I think it's stiff, but it's still too light." - The ReidOut - MSNBC - Aired on 05/25/2023.

[dchill]

1. I think judges go too far to be fair to traitorous criminal filth.

This is what I've been looking at for over two years.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. A veterans' spokesman on MSNBC tonight agreed with that. He said that the sentence was way too light

And that the previous sentence for sedition was death.

[dchill]

3. A reasonable step-down would seemingly be life in prison.

We're basically talking about violent treason.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. From what was said tonight, I believe that the only difference between sedition and treason

Is that we're not at war.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Statement from Merrick Garland on sentencings

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[Rhiannon12866]

6. Thanks so much! Twitter reply:

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