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A federal judge reluctantly granted a motion to dismiss seditious conspiracy charges against Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, expressing frustration with the Justice Department.
A federal judge granted a motion to dismiss seditious conspiracy charges against Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, though the judge expressed clear frustration with the Justice Department's handling of the case. The dismissal removes one of the most serious charges prosecutors had brought against him—seditious conspiracy carries a 20-year maximum penalty. Rhodes still faces other charges, but losing this count weakens the overall prosecution.
This is a significant setback for DOJ's Jan. 6 strategy. The government has leaned heavily on seditious conspiracy charges to argue that the Capitol breach was an organized plot to oppose the government by force. A federal judge essentially saying the case doesn't hold up for that specific charge undercuts that narrative. It's also notable that the judge seemed annoyed with prosecutors, suggesting DOJ's legal footing here wasn't solid from the start.
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