The Justice Department is arguing that Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes should remain in jail as he awaits trial for seditious conspiracy related to the attack on the US Capitol
"There are no conditions of release that can reasonably assure the safety of the community or the defendant's appearance in court," prosecutors wrote in a court filing on Thursday."And based on Rhodes's evidence destruction aimed at hiding his crimes and the identities of his co-conspirators, he poses a risk of obstructing justice should he be released.
Read MoreRhodes is set to go before a judge in Texas for a detention hearing on Monday.Also on Thursday, Edward Vallejo -- another member of the Oath Keepers group charged with seditious conspiracy -- was ordered to remain behind bars without bail. "There is compelling evidence regarding your potential for danger," federal Magistrate Judge John Z. Boyle said during a detention hearing in Phoenix.
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