Jessica Watkins was convicted in November by a federal jury in Washington of obstruction of an official proceeding for their role in the storming of the Capitol
Watkins was also convicted of conspiracy and obstruction of officers during the riots.
Federal prosecutor Alexandra Hughes on Friday told Mehta that the actions of Watkins and other Oath Keepers on Jan. 6 “were not an aberration” and that a significant sentence should be imposed.Prosecutors are seeking a 15-year sentence for Harrelson. Harrelson and his lawyers have not suggested a sentence and he maintains his innocence.
At his sentencing on Thursday, Rhodes claimed he was a “political prisoner” – a label the judge sharply rejected. Members of the Oath Keepers, founded by Rhodes in 2009, include current and retired U.S. military personnel, law enforcement officers and first responders. They have appeared, often heavily armed, at protests and political events including racial justice demonstrations that followed the 2020 murder in Minneapolis of a Black man named George Floyd by a white police officer.
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