Their leader Elmer Stewart Rhodes had his sentence commuted by Trump after being convicted by a jury of plotting a conspiracy to stop the transfer of power on Jan. 6.

A federal judge has barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from entering Washington without the court’s approval.

D.C. Judge Amit Mehta ordered Oath Keeper members who were convicted of Jan. 6 crimes but whose sentences were commuted by President Trump.

Stewart Rhodes, previously sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy, was at the Capitol Wednesday chatting up lawmakers and reporters.

President Trump’s handpicked acting D.C. U.S. Attorney insisted Friday afternoon that a federal judge should rescind his own order from Friday morning barring recently released Oath Keepers from going to D.C. and, specifically, the U.S. Capitol.

Tarrio and Rhodes are, respectively, the leaders of the extremist street gang the Proud Boys and the founder and leader of the anti-government “militia” the Oath Keepers. Those two groups ...

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By Susan Heavey and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday barred Stewart Rhodes, the former leader of the far-right Oath Keepers group, and others in its top ranks from entering Washington - and specifically the U.

A federal judge barred Edward Vallejo of Phoenix, along with seven other Oath Keepers, from Washington, the Capitol Building and Capitol Square.

On Jan. 6, 2021 rioters dragged police officer Michael Fanone down the Capitol steps, tasered him and beat him until he was unconscious.

Senator Lindsey Graham criticized Trump’s pardoning of Capitol rioters, including Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, warning it sends the wrong message and risks undermining public trust in presidential clemency.