WASHINGTON—The head of the Oath Keepers was in contact with a Secret Service agent in the months leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, a former Oath Keepers member testified on Oct. 6.
John Zimmerman, the former member, testified that Oath Keepers were preparing for then-President Donald Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act. Asked how they would know if Trump invoked the act, Zimmerman said Rhodes would likely be the first to learn of the development.
