April 14, 2026
Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys
The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in attacking the U.S. Capitol to keep President Donald Trump in the White House over five years ago.
TL;DR
- The Justice Department is appealing seditious conspiracy convictions for Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders.
- These leaders were sentenced to prison for their roles in the U.S. Capitol attack.
- The attack was intended to keep Donald Trump in the White House.