Federal Judge Imposes Travel Restrictions on Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes, Barring Entry to D.C. and Capitol Building

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Federal Judge Shuts Down GOP’s Welcome Tour for Worst Jan. 6 Offenders

“My only regret is they should have brought rifles,” Rhodes said in a January 10, 2021, recording played at his trial in 2022. “We should have brought rifles. We could have fixed it right then and there. I’d hang fucking Pelosi from the lamppost.”

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Oath Keepers founder Rhodes is barred from entering Washington or Capitol without court’s 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 extremist group leader’s 18-year prison sentence in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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U.S. judge bars some Jan 6. defendants from entering Washington

Rhodes was among hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who had been serving prison sentences for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol freed on Tuesday, after the new president pardoned more than 1,500 people, including some who assaulted police officers.

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Jan. 6 Defendants, Including Oath Keepers' Rhodes, Face DC Entry Ban
Stewart Rhodes is barred from entering Washington, D.C., without court approval. The restriction follows President Donald Trump's commutation of his 18-year prison sentence. Rhodes had been released from a Maryland prison the previous day. The order also extends to other Oath Keepers members convicted of participating in the violent plot.
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Oath Keepers founder Rhodes is barred from entering Washington or Capitol without court’s permission
A federal judge has barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from entering Washington without the court’s approval.
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Oath Keepers founder Rhodes is barred from entering Washington or Capitol without court permission
Oath Keepers founder Rhodes is barred from entering Washington or Capitol without court permission. 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. Judge Amit Mehta issued the order two days after Rhodes visited the Capitol, where he met with at least one lawmaker.
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Oath Keepers founder barred from entering DC or Capitol without court permission
Oath Keepers founder Rhodes barred from entering DC or Capitol without court permission. Rhodes: "I don't believe they commit any crimes at most trespass. You shouldn't be here. First Amendment free speech, it is disrespectful, it's not an official capacity, no, I'm OK"
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Trump Justice Department Demands Judge Let Oath Keepers Who Led Insurrection Back Into US Capitol
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Federal judge, prosecutors battle over Oath Keepers' access to U.S. Capitol after Trump's clemency
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The founder of the Oath Keepers has been barred from entering the U.S. Capitol after his sentence was commuted.
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Seditious Oath Keeper Given Freedom - Sort Of
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Can Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes go to Capitol after Jan. 6 clemency? DOJ fights judge
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