{"id":51947,"date":"2023-01-23T17:18:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T01:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=51947"},"modified":"2023-01-23T17:53:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T01:53:49","slug":"four-oath-keepers-guilty-of-seditious-conspiracy-related-to-jan-6-capitol-breach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=51947","title":{"rendered":"Four Oath Keepers Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Four members of the Oath Keepers were found guilty Monday by a jury in the District of Columbia of seditious conspiracy and other charges for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the evidence at trial, in the months leading up to January 6, these defendants and their co-conspirators plotted to oppose by force the lawful transfer of presidential power, including by amassing an armed \u201cquick reaction force\u201d on the outskirts of the District of Columbia. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The defendants \u2013 Roberto Minuta, 38, of Prosper, Texas; Joseph Hackett, 52, of Sarasota, Florida; David Moerschel, 45, of Punta Gorda, Florida; and Edward Vallejo, 64, of Phoenix, Arizona \u2013 were leaders and associates of the Oath Keepers organization. <\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the seditious conspiracy count, all four were found guilty of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding, and conspiracy to prevent Members of Congress from discharging their official duties. Hackett was also found guilty of the destruction of evidence.<\/span><\/p>\n

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FILE – Members of the Oath Keepers extremist group stand on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. The Capitol riot was the culmination of weeks of preparation and a moment of triumph for the Oath Keepers, federal prosecutor Louis Manzo said Jan. 18, 2023, in closing arguments in the second seditious conspiracy trial against members of the far-right extremist group. (Manuel Balce Ceneta\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the 24 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 950 individuals have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including over 284 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The investigation remains ongoing.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s verdict is an important step in our continued efforts to hold criminally accountable those involved in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021,\u201d said FBI Director Christopher Wray. \u201cWe will continue to investigate those who sought to undermine the workings of American democracy and we will work closely with federal prosecutors to ensure justice is served.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n