Stewart Rhodes is the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, a paramilitary group that recruits former members of the military and police. Seditious conspiracy conspiracy to prevent an officer from discharging any duties conspiracy to obstruct official proceeding obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder and aiding and abetting destruction of government property and aiding and abetting (two counts) assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers (two counts) OutcomeĬonvicted of seditious conspiracy conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding obstruction of an official proceeding conspiracy to prevent an officer from discharging any duties obstruction of law enforcement and destruction of government property. Court records state Tarrio then traveled to Maryland, while other leaders in the national chapter carried out the leadership’s objectives. 5, he met with Stewart Rhodes, founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, in a D.C. His arrest prompted a flurry of activity in the group’s messaging activities, with other leaders “nuking” one chat, telling people how to delete all messages, then setting up a new chat, voicing concern that their chat had been compromised. 4, related to charges involving burning a “Black Lives Matter” banner at a church in December. including the House and Senate office buildings with “as many people as possible.” By early January, the membership of the “ministry” included 65 members, records show. Court records also reference a document called “1776 returns,” which laid out plans to “occupy” a few buildings in D.C. The Justice Department alleges Tarrio and others raised money to buy equipment and support travel for the Stop the Steal protest, obtained paramilitary gear, including concealed tactical vests and protective equipment and engaged in messaging and other planning before the protest.

No quarter.” By late December, Tarrio and others had organized a new national chapter of the Proud Boys called the Ministry of Self Defense, with members to be “hand selected,” according to court documents. 25, saying “No, YOU need to remember the American people are at war with YOU. We won’t go quietly…I promise.” He shared a Biden post about the virus on Nov. 16, he posted: “If Biden steals this election, (the Proud Boys) will be political prisoners.

6, 2021 and had been posting comments about the election and potential violence for weeks. He was the national chairman of the Proud Boys on Jan.

Tarrio was charged with conspiracy related to the Capitol riot but was not at the Capitol that day.

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