Oath Keeper details pre-Jan. 6 planning, pleads to seditious conspiracy
Washington PostMay 05, 2022
On Mon., the US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) charged Proud Boys head Enrique Tarrio and four other leaders with seditious conspiracy in the Jan 6. Capitol riots.
These are the first allegations from the DOJ that the right-wing group attempted to use force to oppose the presidential transfer of power in 2021.
Bit by bit we're learning of the ties between groups that were instrumental in the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol - like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers - their relationships with each other, and their close ties to the Trump White House. This is a sign that the political attempt to stop the certification of the votes overlapped with the violent effort.
It's absurd to call Jan. 6 a "seditious conspiracy" by unarmed citizens who largely committed no acts of violence. The only ones who truly represent anti-American sentiment are those who are targeting patriotic citizens and labelling them as "domestic terrorists".