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\"\"A member of the Oath Keepers pleaded guilty Friday to seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding for his actions before, during and after the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. <\/span><\/p>\n

His and others\u2019 actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brian Ulrich, 44, of Guyton, Georgia, pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy in connection with the Capitol breach. As part of the plea agreement, Ulrich has agreed to cooperate with the government\u2019s ongoing investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ulrich is the second Oath Keepers member to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy and obstruction charges. Joshua James, 34, of Arab, Alabama, pleaded guilty on March 2, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ulrich wept during a court hearing on Friday after pleading guilty, according to CNN.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As described in court documents, Ulrich was a member of the Georgia chapter of the Oath Keepers. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Oath Keepers are a large but loosely organized collection of individuals, some of whom are associated with militias. <\/span><\/p>\n

Though the Oath Keepers will accept anyone as a member, they explicitly focus on recruiting current and former military, law enforcement and first-responder personnel.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"In his guilty plea, Ulrich admitted that, from November 2020 through January 2021, he conspired with other Oath Keepers members and affiliates to use force to prevent, hinder and delay the execution of the laws of the United States governing the transfer of presidential power. <\/span><\/p>\n

He and others used encrypted and private communications, equipped themselves with a variety of weapons, donned combat and tactical gear, and were prepared to use force to stop the transfer of power.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the weeks leading to Jan. 6, 2021, Ulrich and others used an application called \u201cSignal\u201d to prepare for the actions that would take place that day. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Ulrich encouraged others in a group called \u201cOath Keepers of Georgia\u201d to join him in Washington. In one chat, on Dec. 5, 2020, he messaged the group, \u201cI seriously wonder what it would take just to get ever patriot marching around the capital armed? Just to show our government how powerless they are!\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

On Dec. 11, 2020, Ulrich messaged the group chat that \u201cCivil War\u201d may be necessary if Joseph R. Biden became President of the United States, adding, \u201cI made my peace with God before I joined.\u201d Another individual later messaged, \u201cRemember, it is not over until January 20th.\u201d Ulrich responded, \u201cAnd if there\u2019s a Civil War then there\u2019s a Civil War.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ulrich also purchased tactical gear and other items, including two-way radio receivers, a recon backpack, a tactical holster, a medical tourniquet, and a half skull motorcycle helmet. Ulrich was told by another co-conspirator that others would be available with firearms. On Jan. 4, he traveled with other Oath Keepers to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, staying in a downtown hotel with others.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"On Jan. 6, after learning the Capitol had been breached, Ulrich and others traveled to the Capitol on golf carts, driving around multiple barricades, including marked law enforcement vehicles. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ulrich was wearing a tactical vest, radio equipment, a body-worn camera, goggles, a camouflage tactical backpack, a black neck gaiter, and an Oath Keepers hat.<\/span><\/p>\n

He and others weaved through the restricted area in a military \u201cstack\u201d formation with hands on shoulders and gear. Ulrich marched in a line up the stairs on the east side of the Capitol. <\/span><\/p>\n

He entered the building at 3:22 p.m., maneuvering himself toward the entrance to the Rotunda as law enforcement officers were attempting to clear the area. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"white<\/a>After officers deployed chemical-irritant spray, Ulrich left the Capitol and gathered with other co-conspirators approximately 100 feet from the building. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the aftermath of Jan. 6, Ulrich continued to communicate with co-conspirators on Signal, including one message urging them to \u201cstay below the radar.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ulrich was arrested on Aug. 9, 2021, in Guyton, Georgia. <\/span><\/p>\n

He was among 11 defendants indicted on Jan. 12, 2022, in the District of Columbia on seditious conspiracy and other charges; co-defendant Joshua James pleaded guilty, and the remaining nine defendants have pleaded not guilty, including Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, 57, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers.<\/span><\/p>\n

If convicted of the charges, Ulrich faces up to 40 years in prison. No sentencing date was set. <\/span><\/p>\n

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