Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes denies that his group planned to storm US Capitol in 2021, and calls those who entered the building “stupid”
Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the far-right group in the US, said he did not do anything unlawfully and added that those who stormed Congress were"stupid."
Rhodes admitted on Monday under questioning by prosecutors that he has a history of opposing authorities and backing civil disobedience to the government. And she noted he bought $17,000 worth of arms and ammunition on his way to Washington for the January 6 event, and had told followers that "the final defense is us and our rifles."But Rhodes challenged Rakoczy repeatedly to prove that he specifically called for violent action on January 6, saying it was only a consideration for after January 20, the day Biden was inaugurated as president.
Speaking in military terminology, he admitted that a number of Oath Keepers went "off-mission" to enter the Capitol.
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