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ancianita

(42,780 posts)
22. Thank the felon for undoing what rule-of-law Merrick did.
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 10:52 AM
3 hrs ago

Under Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Department of Justice secured seditious conspiracy convictions against a total of 10 individuals connect3ed with the January 6th Capitol attack.
These convictions came from two major cases against the leaders and members of far-right extremist groups: the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys.

Oath Keepers: Six members of the Oath Keepers, including founder Stewart Rhodes, were convicted of seditious conspiracy across two separate trials. Under Merrick a jury convicted Rhodes of Seditious conspiracy (18 U.S.C. § 2384),
Obstructing an official proceeding (18 U.S.C. § 1512), and Tampering with documents and proceedings (18 U.S.C. § 1512)
in November 2022. Each member was sentenced to 18 yrs in prison.
Commutation and Release: Rhodes' sentence was commuted to time served by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025. As a result, Rhodes was released from prison on January 21, 2025.
However, following his release, a federal judge issued an order barring Rhodes from entering Washington, D.C., without the court's prior approval.

Proud Boys: Merrick's DOJ convicted four leaders of the Proud Boys for seditious conspiracy, including former national chairman Enrique Tarrio (who was sentenced to 22 years in prison) convicted on multiple charges. He got 22 years in prison in September 2023, the longest sentence handed down to any Jan. 6 defendant. The judge applied a "terrorism enhancement" to his sentence
The charge of seditious conspiracy can carry a prison sentence of up to 20 years. Garland's DOJ secured these convictions as part of its commitment to holding accountable those criminally responsible for the assault on American democracy.

Put down the haterade.

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The Oath Keepers are coming back [View all] BumRushDaShow 6 hrs ago OP
The Klan by any other name..... Trump's The Wizard 6 hrs ago #1
Thanks, Merrick orangecrush 5 hrs ago #2
Thank the felon for undoing what rule-of-law Merrick did. ancianita 3 hrs ago #22
And he did little... 2naSalit 1 hr ago #32
All that orangecrush 13 min ago #33
"A full pardon erases conviction" Roy Rolling 5 hrs ago #3
I think you're right. ... marble falls 5 hrs ago #4
Nah - let him stay ignorant drmeow 2 hrs ago #29
That's why JustAnotherGen 4 hrs ago #17
I'll wager a lot of them are now getting paid by ICE to do what they wanted to do as Oath Keepers. tanyev 5 hrs ago #5
I would not want to take that wager! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #14
Yep. A lot of them. No doubt about it awesomerwb1 4 hrs ago #18
Surgeon reimplants dangerous tumor that was recently removed from patient. LastDemocratInSC 5 hrs ago #6
Probably a lot of those thugs are ICE agents now nuxvomica 5 hrs ago #7
He felt sorry for 'em. 3Hotdogs 5 hrs ago #8
"...empowered by the lack of any substantial punishment resulting from the pardons..." J_William_Ryan 5 hrs ago #9
I think I read somewhere odins folly 5 hrs ago #10
Don't fuck them liberalgunwilltravel 5 hrs ago #12
Good liberalgunwilltravel 5 hrs ago #11
I would be very amused if someone leaks the client list after they get started again. OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #15
Trump wants them active for the midterms! lark 5 hrs ago #13
Missing the forest through the trees. Hieronymus Phact 4 hrs ago #16
Jeezus, so rude. Discourages folks from posting Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #23
"Alexander Lowie, Postdoctoral associate in Classical and Civic Education" drmeow 1 hr ago #31
Stewart Rhodes founded Oath Keepers because Barack Obama was elected president. It's white supremacy not Patriotism. ChicagoTeamster 4 hrs ago #19
I wondered how many of the far right militants who belong to Oath Keepers, Proud Boys etc Fla Dem 4 hrs ago #20
This is literally a terrorist group SpankMe 4 hrs ago #21
ding. this . AllaN01Bear 2 hrs ago #25
oaf keepers ? hem AllaN01Bear 2 hrs ago #24
Aren't They All ICE Now? Deep State Witch 2 hrs ago #26
Why not? They're criming all forgiven by mob boss leader. Evolve Dammit 2 hrs ago #27
Got to ARREST him as soon as possible. (STATE CHARGES of course) bluestarone 2 hrs ago #28
These fucking psychopaths belong in prison and should be shunned from society. Initech 1 hr ago #30
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