More Oath Keepers Face Sedition Trial After Leader Convicted

Prosecutors notched a key win in cases tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, after a jury convicted two leaders of the right-wing Oath Keepers group. A trial this week against four lower-level defendants tied to the organization may be a little more difficult.

Last month, the government tried a group of Oath Keepers accused of participating in a seditious conspiracy to forcefully stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power. While all five defendants were convicted of crimes tied to the attack, only group founder Stewart Rhodes and Florida chapter leader Kelly Meggs were found guilty ...