One of the alleged masterminds of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol will stay locked up until trial, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Elmer Stewart Rhodes, who goes by Stewart Rhodes, founded the Oath Keepers, a far-right anti-government militia. He was arrested earlier this month on the rarely...
, or plotting to overthrow the U.S. government by force. Ten other alleged Oath Keepers or associates are facing the same charge.
On Wednesday, the government got their way. Johnson decided to keep Rhodes in U.S. marshals' custody until his criminal trial begins later this year. "If the government wins, we’ll appeal, and if he’s released, the government will most likely appeal,” Phillip Linder, one of the attorney’s on Rhodes’ defense team, told reporters last week.
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