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full screen A drawing of Stewart Rhodes in the courtroom. Photo: Dana Verkouteren/AP/TT
Extremist group Oath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes is convicted of sedition for his involvement in the storming of the United States Congress on January 6, 2021.
Another member, Kelly Meggs, is also convicted of the serious charge, while three co-defendants are acquitted of the sedition charge. The crime can lead to 20 years in prison.
The five defendants are the first of the nearly 800 criminal suspects in the Congress storming who have been charged with serious crimes.