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(42,780 posts)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.
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