Capitol riot: Oath Keepers leader charged with seditious conspiracy – By BBC Newsroom (BBC) / January 13, 2022
The leader of far-right militia group the Oath Keepers has been charged with seditious conspiracy over last year’s attack on the US Capitol.
Stewart Rhodes was among 11 people to be charged with the crime on Thursday. He was arrested at his home in Texas, according to his lawyer.
This is first time the sedition charge has been applied over the deadly riot.
Trump supporters stormed Congress in January 2021 as it was meeting to certify Joe Biden’s victory.
More than 725 people have been arrested for the attack, which shocked the world.
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