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The founder of the rightwing Oath Keepers militia today was found guilty of seditious conspiracy relating to a January 6th tourist misunderstanding.
Prosecutors sought to paint Rhodes as a liar, showing him his own inflammatory text messages, videos, photos and recordings. Jurors heard how he rallied followers to fight to keep Trump in office, warned of a “bloody” civil war and how he could hang House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, from a lamppost. He expressed regret, that the Oath Keepers did not bring rifles on 6 January.
He has vowed to appeal the conviction.
Rhodes is a family man (3 children), a Yale Law-educated former paratrooper and disbarred attorney. He wears an eye patch after accidentally shooting himself in the face. Let's pray for his quick release and for Jesus to find a new eye in the spare parts box.
Prosecutors sought to paint Rhodes as a liar, showing him his own inflammatory text messages, videos, photos and recordings. Jurors heard how he rallied followers to fight to keep Trump in office, warned of a “bloody” civil war and how he could hang House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, from a lamppost. He expressed regret, that the Oath Keepers did not bring rifles on 6 January.
He has vowed to appeal the conviction.
Rhodes is a family man (3 children), a Yale Law-educated former paratrooper and disbarred attorney. He wears an eye patch after accidentally shooting himself in the face. Let's pray for his quick release and for Jesus to find a new eye in the spare parts box.
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