DOJ tries to dismiss more Jan. 6 convictions
The Department of Justice is trying to dismiss convictions against former Proud Boys and Oath Keepers involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.
Watch CBS News
The Department of Justice is trying to dismiss convictions against former Proud Boys and Oath Keepers involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.
A federal judge has issued an order barring Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from visiting Washington, D.C., without permission. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.
Stewart Rhodes was serving an 18-year prison sentence for seditious conspiracy when he was freed by President Trump.
President Trump's pardon of about 1,500 defendants convicted in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack has been lambasted by several police organizations and prompted fears that the move could lead to more violence. Scott MacFarlane reports.
Oath Keepers leader convicted of seditious conspiracy; Severe storms tear through South as snow buries parts of Midwest.
Jessica Watkins, a member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, was sentenced Friday to more than eight years in federal prison for her role in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. Her sentencing comes one day after Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison.
A jury convicted Watkins last year of several felony counts but she was acquitted of the most serious charge, seditious conspiracy.
Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right militia group Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy. Prosecutors say he orchestrated a violent attempt to stop the peaceful transfer of power during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins with details from the courtroom.
A federal judge sentenced Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes to 18 years in prison for sedition, conspiracy, and other crimes during and leading up to the insurrection on Jan. 6. Scott MacFarlane reports.
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. A jury convicted Rhodes last November on several felony counts, including seditious conspiracy. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. A jury convicted him last November on several felony counts, including seditious conspiracy. His attorneys addressed reporters following the sentencing.
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes is facing sentencing Thursday for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He was convicted of multiple felony counts including seditious conspiracy. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
The sentencing recommendations come a day after jurors in a different case also convicted four leaders of the Proud Boys of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Top issues in Congress' lame duck session; What to make of the verdict in Oath Keepers case.
Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol. CBS News' Lilia Luciano has more.
They were convicted on charges including conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy to obstruct law enforcement.
Jury deliberations are underway in the second federal trial against members of the Oath Keepers. It comes as prosecutors in a separate sedition trial against Proud Boys members unveil new evidence in court. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
The trial comes two weeks after founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy.
Prosecutors have secured a guilty verdict against the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers group. Stewart Rhodes and codefendant Kelly Meggs were convicted of seditious conspiracy and other charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
A federal jury found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes guilty of seditious conspiracy for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election. Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Codefendant Kelly Meggs was also found guilty, while three others were acquitted on seditious conspiracy and found guilty of other crimes related to Jan. 6.
The FBI calls the Oath Keepers an anti-government militia with current and former law enforcement and military members among its members. 60 Minutes profiles the group, which has become a central focus in the ongoing investigation of the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
The FBI calls the Oath Keepers an anti-government militia with current and former law enforcement and military members among its members. 60 Minutes profiles the group, which has become a central focus in the ongoing investigation of the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
Five defendants accused of seditious conspiracy in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol are awaiting their fate as the jury deliberates. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins CBS News to discuss the trial.
Jessica Watkins apologized for her conduct toward police during her surprise testimony in the seditious conspiracy trial.