٠٠:٠٢:١٦The sedition trial of Oath Keepers' leader Stewart Rhodes began in Washington DC on Monday, marking the highest profile January 6 Capitol attack case to date.
His legal team of James Lee Bright, Philip Linder, and Edward Tarpley left the court building after the end of the first day of hearings.
Rhodes and four other members of the right-wing group stand accused of conspiring to use force against the government during last year's Capitol riot.
On January 6, 2021, supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump disrupted a session of Congress, which was in the process of certifying Joe Biden's election win. Five people were killed in connection with the incident.
USA: Oath Keepers January 6 sedition trial begins in DC
The sedition trial of Oath Keepers' leader Stewart Rhodes began in Washington DC on Monday, marking the highest profile January 6 Capitol attack case to date.
His legal team of James Lee Bright, Philip Linder, and Edward Tarpley left the court building after the end of the first day of hearings.
Rhodes and four other members of the right-wing group stand accused of conspiring to use force against the government during last year's Capitol riot.
On January 6, 2021, supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump disrupted a session of Congress, which was in the process of certifying Joe Biden's election win. Five people were killed in connection with the incident.
The sedition trial of Oath Keepers' leader Stewart Rhodes began in Washington DC on Monday, marking the highest profile January 6 Capitol attack case to date.
His legal team of James Lee Bright, Philip Linder, and Edward Tarpley left the court building after the end of the first day of hearings.
Rhodes and four other members of the right-wing group stand accused of conspiring to use force against the government during last year's Capitol riot.
On January 6, 2021, supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump disrupted a session of Congress, which was in the process of certifying Joe Biden's election win. Five people were killed in connection with the incident.