"The top line meaning of this intervention is that Todd Blanche and Jeanine Pirro are intervening to let adjudged terrorists like Rhodes and Biggs escape all punishment for their attacks on the country."
"After January 6, Rhodes purchased and provided thousands of dollars' worth of firearms and related equipment for certain leaders and instructed them to prepare to distribute them to other Oath Keepers for 'civil war.'"
"At Rhodes's instruction, James took with him multiple firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, multiple burner phones, scopes, magazines, night-vision equipment, and other tactical gear."
The DOJ has requested the DC Appeals Court to remand the appeal of certain Oath Keepers, including Stewart Rhodes and Kelly Meggs, to dismiss their cases. This request extends to Proud Boy leaders and another group of Oath Keepers. The legal statuses of these individuals vary, with some convicted of sedition and others receiving terrorism enhancements. The intervention may allow these individuals to avoid punishment and restore their rights, particularly the right to bear arms, which has significant implications given their past actions involving firearms.
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