Oath Keepers' Verdicts Are Read, Founder Guilty Of Seditious Conspiracy
Credit: David Neiwert
November 29, 2022

Probably my favorite story about Stewart Rhodes, founder of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia group, is the reason he wears an eyepatch. Mr. Militia dropped a loaded handgun and shot himself in the face, blinding him in his left eye.

My second favorite Stewart Rhodes story is that he was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for the January 6th insurrection in a failed bid to overturn Trump's election loss. Kelly Meggs was found guilty of seditious conspiracy, too.

ABC News reports:

Along with Rhodes, Kelly Meggs, Kenneth Harrelson, Thomas Caldwell, and Jessica Watkins – all fellow Oath Keeper members and associates – were also on trial on various charges, including and beyond seditious conspiracy.

Rhodes and Meggs were found guilty of seditious conspiracy.

Caldwell, Harrelson and Watkins were found not guilty of seditious conspiracy.

Jurors reached their determination on the third day of deliberations following a trial in federal court in Washington that spanned weeks.

Bye-bye!

Enjoy those stale bologna sandwiches in prison! Well, at least he can't shoot himself in the face again in prison. The Oath Keepers started as a response to the election of our country's first Black President. They're going to feel a little awkward in gen pop.

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