(NPR) Prosecutors: Oath Keepers' Founder Was In Direct Contact With Capitol Rioters

Prosecutors: Oath Keepers' Founder Was In Direct Contact With Capitol Rioters



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Prosecutors: Oath Keepers' Founder Was In Direct Contact With Capitol Rioters






Rioters storm the Capitol on Jan. 6. Among those charged in connection with the insurrection are members of the paramilitary group the Oath Keepers.



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Prosecutors: Oath Keepers' Founder Was In Direct Contact With Capitol Rioters






In a new filing, federal prosecutors allege that Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was in direct contact before and on Jan. 6 with individuals who stormed the Capitol.