Facts

• The seditious conspiracy trial of Stewart Rhodes, founder of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia, began on Tuesday in what's described as the US Dept. of Justice's highest-profile case related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
• Rhodes and his co-defendants — Kelly Meggs, Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins, and Thomas Caldwell — are accused of plotting to obstruct Congress' certification of the 2020 election and coordinating the riot. If convicted, they could face up to 20 years in prison.
• Around 150 potential jurors will be questioned to decide who will hear the case, which is expected to take several weeks and will be presided by Obama-appointed US District Judge Amit Mehta.
• Prosecutors say Rhodes co-coordinated the set-up of a "quick reaction force" and stockpiled weapons at a northern Virginia hotel. Watkins, Harrelson, and Meggs are accused of storming the Capitol.
• The defendants — all of whom have been in custody since their arrest — have pleaded not guilty and have repeatedly attempted to delay the trial and have the charges against them dropped.
• Attorneys for some of the defendants are expected to argue that their clients were preparing for a possible invocation of the Insurrection Act — a law that allows the president to deploy troops in emergencies. Prosecutors are expected to counter-argue that the law doesn't include private armed groups.