Stewart Rhodes
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Background
AI-generatedStewart Rhodes is an American former U.S. Army paratrooper and lawyer who founded the Oath Keepers militia group and was convicted for his role in the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack.
Role
Stewart Rhodes is best known as the founder and former leader of the Oath Keepers, a far-right anti-government militia organization that recruits current and former military, law enforcement, and first responders. He became a prominent figure in the January 6, 2021 Capitol breach investigations as one of the highest-profile defendants charged with seditious conspiracy.
Background
Rhodes served in the U.S. Army before attending Yale Law School and founding the Oath Keepers in 2009, building it into one of the largest militia networks in the United States. In 2022, he was convicted of seditious conspiracy and other charges related to organizing Oath Keepers members' actions during the January 6 Capitol attack, and he was sentenced to a lengthy prison term. In January 2025, President Donald Trump granted him clemency, commuting his sentence as part of broader pardons and commutations for January 6 defendants.
Why they are in the news
Rhodes has resurfaced in coverage after a federal judge dismissed a Jan. 6-related seditious conspiracy case while sharply criticizing the Justice Department's handling of prosecutions tied to the Capitol attack. The ruling has renewed public attention on the legal fallout from January 6 cases, including Rhodes' own prosecution and subsequent commutation.
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