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Judge bars Oath Keepers founder Rhodes from entering Washington without courts permission
President Donald Trump supporter Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, convicted on charges relating to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, talks to reporters after meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 (AP Photo Nathan Ellgren)2025-01-24T15:45:18Z WASHINGTON (AP) A federal judge on Friday barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from entering Washington, D.C., without the courts approval after President Donald Trump commuted the far-right extremist group leaders 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 mobs attack on Jan. 6, 2021. Rhodes was released from a Maryland prison a day earlier. Mehtas order also applies to other Oath Keepers members who were convicted of charges that they participated in a violent plot to attack the Capitol. RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site
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