Far-right militia leader sentenced to 18 years in prison for participating in riot in the capital. Stuart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, was convicted of “sedition” and “conspiracy.”
“You are a constant threat and danger to the country,” Federal Judge Emit Meta Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, said in court, insisting he was a “political prisoner.” “For decades, Mr. Rhodes, it is clear that you wanted democracy to degenerate in this country. You are not a political prisoner,” the judge replied.
Rhodes, a former Army paratrooper who studied law at Yale, was convicted in November by a federal judge in Washington. Judge Meth is also due to announce the verdict for his co-defendant Kelly Meggs, who was the head of the Oath Keepers Florida chapter, later today. The prosecutor’s office asked for 21 years in prison for him.
Source: Kathimerini
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