Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes testified behind bars in the fifth day of the trial against Rep. David Eastman, accused of violating the Alaska constitution over his membership in the right-wing group.
Wasilla Rep. David Eastman, right, talks with his lawyer Joe Miller during his trial to determine whether he is eligible to hold office, on Dec. 14 in Palmer.
“I told them it was stupid for two reasons. One, it was not our mission that day, and two, doing that exposed us to persecution by political enemies who are taking advantage of that to persecute us, and that’s what happened to me,” Rhodes said. Former Mat-Su Assembly member Randall Kowalke, left, and his attorney Goriune Dudukgian, right, listen to a witness during a trial to determine whether Wasilla Rep. David Eastman, a lifetime member of the Oath Keepers, is eligible to hold public office, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 in Palmer. a list of lifetime members
“I don’t think that there should be a monopoly on supporting the oath. I think there should be many, many different organizations who have a similar mission to promote, protect, defend the Constitution,” Eastman said. Eastman testified that he thought the Oath Keepers had been “dormant” for 18 months, based on the fact that he had not received any communications from the group leaders in that period. “If it’s in dormant status, I wouldn’t expect them to be doing anything,” said Eastman.
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