Members of the Oath Keepers seized the opportunity to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as part of a broader criminal conspiracy to oppose the peaceful transfer of power, a Justice Department prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments.
, who told jurors that the group stored guns at a Virginia hotel as part of a"quick reaction force" that Cummings said featured more weapons than he'd seen since he was in the U.S. military.
Oath Keepers were upset about the results of the 2020 election, but them venting their frustrations to each other doesn’t constitute a conspiracy, Bright argued. “‘We are not getting through this without a civil war. Prepare your mind body and spirit’ — those were the words of Stewart Rhodes on November 5, 2020, two days after the presidential election,” she said. “Defendant Rhodes called for war with all of its horrors and all of its violence to oppose the results of a presidential election.”
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