Oath Keepers charged in Jan. 6 inquiry to appear in court Friday
By Caroline Vakil - 01/13/22 07:29 PM EST Two members of the far-right militia group the Oath Keepers are scheduled to appear in court on Friday after being charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers, is scheduled to appear in court in Plano, Texas, on Friday afternoon while Edward Vallejo of Arizona is slated to appear in court in Phoenix.
Both Rhodes and Vallejo were charged for the first time on Thursday and face multiple counts, including "seditious conspiracy," conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting, and conspiracy to prevent an officer from discharging any duties.
Rhodes was also charged with tampering with documents or proceedings and aiding and abetting, according to a court filing.
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