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Plotting After the Election
United States v. Rhodes (2022)
Charge: Seditious conspiracy (plotting to oppose the government by force), obstruction, and evidence tamperingCourt: U.S. District Court, District of ColumbiaState: District of ColumbiaDocket: True Believers
The facts
After a presidential election, the leader of an armed group and others plotted, prosecutors said, to stop the transfer of power by force. They used encrypted chats and planned travel to the capital. Armed 'quick reaction' teams waited outside the city, ready to bring in guns. On the day Congress met, members in military-style gear marched into the Capitol with a mob. The leader entered the restricted grounds and told followers to meet him there. The charge requires proof of an agreement to use force.
You have the facts the court had. Guilty or not guilty? Call it in the game with your friends, then see what the court actually decided. Wrong call, you drink.
Citation: United States v. Rhodes, U.S. District Court, D.D.C.
Read more at justice.gov. The source reveals the outcome.