Oath Keepers Sentenced for Jan. 6 Sedition in Capitol Attack

Four Oath Keepers have been sentenced to 3 to 4.5 years in prison for their involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, including seditious conspiracy and obstructing Congress. The sentences are far less than the 10- to 17-year terms sought by the government. The defendants brought firearms to the Washington area and were part of an armed “quick reaction force” in case Trump invoked “the Insurrection Act” and mobilized the military and private militia to remain in power. The judge rejected claims that they were simply protesting peacefully and called using violence against the government a “line that cannot be crossed.”