Stewart Rhodes
Stewart Rhodes | |
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Rhodes at Nullify Now! event, Phoenix, Arizona, 2011 | |
| Born | Elmer Stewart Rhodes III 1966 (age 58–59) Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BA) Yale University (JD) |
| Organization | Oath Keepers |
| Known for | January 6 United States Capitol attack |
| Criminal status | Sentence commuted by President Trump. Released from prison on January 21, 2025 |
| Convictions | Seditious conspiracy (18 U.S.C. § 2384) Obstructing an official proceeding (18 U.S.C. § 1512) Tampering with documents and proceedings (18 U.S.C. § 1512) |
| Criminal penalty | 18 years imprisonment; commuted to time served |
Elmer Stewart Rhodes III (born 1966) is an American former attorney and founder of the Oath Keepers, an American far-right anti-government militia. In November 2022, he was convicted of seditious conspiracy and evidence tampering related to his participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack culminating at the main campus of the United States Capitol complex. On May 23, 2023, he was sentenced to 18 years in prison before having his sentence commuted to time served by President Donald Trump following his return to office on January 20, 2025. Rhodes was released from federal prison on January 21, 2025.