Commuted Jan. 6 Defendants Barred by Judge From Entering Washington Without Permission

At least one of the defendants had been in Washington since being pardoned.

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes talks to reporters after meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 22, 2025. Nathan Ellgren/AP Photo

A federal judge on Jan. 24 barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and seven others from entering Washington without the court’s approval, just days after Rhodes visited Capitol Hill.

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in a one-page order amended the conditions of supervised release for eight members of the Oath Keepers who were convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.