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Oath Keepers founder Rhodes barred from entering DC or Capitol without court permission

Oath Keepers founder Rhodes barred from entering DC or Capitol without court permission
Because *** person's *** felon doesn't make them, uh, devoid of their right to protest, right, to petition *** government disagreements as long as being peaceful. First Amendment rights are not destroyed after that, I would hope, more just asking because of like violent backgrounds, things, things that would reflect on the way that they might conduct themselves in that situation. Here's the thing. I'm not was in command of the entire crowd. It's it's like 100,000 people. I was command of my guys my guys screwed up. If I'd have been with them, I'd have said don't go inside the Capitol, but I don't believe they commit any crimes at most trespass. You shouldn't be here. You are welcome. First Amendment free speech, it is disrespectful, it's not an official capacity, no, I'm OK. So you have *** right to express your opinion and I have *** right to carry on. No standing here I work here. I used to work here. I just want to express. OK, that's fine. Please tell your story elsewhere. I'm here. What was your name? I don't really care where else are you going?
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Oath Keepers founder Rhodes barred from entering DC or Capitol without court permission
A federal judge on Friday barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from entering Washington, D.C., without the court's approval after President Donald Trump commuted the far-right extremist group leader's 18-year prison sentence for orchestrating an attack on the U.S. Capitol four years ago.U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta issued the order two days after Rhodes visited the Capitol, where he met with at least one lawmaker, chatted with others and defended his actions during a mob's attack on Jan. 6, 2021. Rhodes was released from a Maryland prison a day earlier.Mehta鈥檚 order also applies to other Oath Keepers members who were convicted of charges that they participated in a violent plot to attack the Capitol.

A federal judge on Friday barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from entering Washington, D.C., without the court's approval after President Donald Trump commuted the far-right extremist group leader's 18-year prison sentence for orchestrating an attack on the U.S. Capitol four years ago.

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta issued two days after Rhodes visited the Capitol, where he met with at least one lawmaker, chatted with others and defended his actions during a mob's attack on Jan. 6, 2021. Rhodes was released from a Maryland prison a day earlier.

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Mehta鈥檚 order also applies to other Oath Keepers members who were convicted of charges that they participated in a violent plot to attack the Capitol.