Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for role in Jan. 6 insurrection.

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. Rhodes claimed that being convicted of seditious conspiracy makes him a "political prisoner," but U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta rejected this assertion, stating that Rhodes is a threat to the country and the fabric of democracy. Rhodes directed members of his far-right extremist group via walkie-talkie as they made their way into the Capitol in a military-style "stack" formation.