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Commentary: A jury delivers the truth about Jan. 6. It was seditious conspiracy

Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his actions in the U.S. Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021.

The conviction of Oath Keepers leaders Stewart Rhodes and Kelly Meggs on charges of seditious conspiracy is a historic legal victory for the Department of Justice, but it is much more than that as well.

Tuesday’s verdicts in federal court in Washington will go a long way toward defining the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol melee, once and for all, as a heinous, purposeful crime orchestrated by enemies of democracy.

The Justice Department richly deserves a victory lap for its efforts. Seditious

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