Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes III will remain jailed until his trial on seditious conspiracy and other charges stemming from Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol, a federal judge ruled on Feb. 18, because Rhodes’s release would pose a danger to the community.
District Judge Amit P. Mehta for the District of Columbia said the seriousness of the charges against Rhodes, the amount of planning involved in the alleged conspiracy, and the large cache of weapons transported to a staging area near the District of Columbia are aggravating factors that weigh in favor of continued detention.
