oath keepers

Democracy will fall if violence can be used to change the outcome of an election, warned prosecutor at trial of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes.
Jessica Watkins took the stand in a surprise move this week.
Military veteran Jessica Watkins is on trial with four other Oath Keepers for seditious conspiracy.
The leader of the far-right group said anyone who breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 wasn't following his orders. Prosecutors say he egged them on.
Elmer Stewart Rhodes attempted to soften the group's violent image.
Notably, jurors did not hear from three members of the anti-government group who cooperated with investigators and pleaded guilty.
Stewart Rhodes allegedly tried to covertly pass along the message several days after the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Officer Harry Dunn had to fight off members of the extremist group as they tried to access House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on Jan. 6, 2021, he said.
Stewart Rhodes and four others are accused of plotting to stop the transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden.
Pity the jurors subjected to Elmer Stewart Rhodes' sexts.