Oath Keepers militia founder Stewart Rhodes poses during an interview session in Eureka, Montana, U.S. June 20, 2016. REUTERS/Jim UrquhartPLANO, Texas, Jan 24 - A U.S. judge on Monday said she will rule within the next two days on whether Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers, should remain in custody while he awaits trial oncharges for his alleged role in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
"He is charged with organizing a plot to forcibly oppose the peaceful transfer of power," said Justice Department lawyer Kathryn Rakoczy. "It is hard to imagine a greater risk to society."Phillip Linder, a lawyer for Rhodes, said his client maintains his innocence and does not pose a danger.The judge said she would consider the evidence and issue a written ruling.
Rhodes, 56, is the most high-profile defendant of more than 725 charged so far for taking part in the attack on the Capitol by former President Donald Trump's supporters. The riot was fueled by Trump's false claims that his election defeat was the result of fraud. In another high-profile Jan. 6 prosecution, a judge in Washington on Monday sentenced right-wing activist Brandon Straka to three years of probation and three months of home detention.
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