Posted on 03/02/2022 9:22:24 PM PST by yesthatjallen
An Arab man — a regional leader of the Oath Keepers — pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding for his actions before, during and after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
As part of this plea agreement, Joshua James, 34, agreed to cooperate with the government's ongoing investigation.
Court documents describe James, a military veteran, as the regional leader in charge of the Alabama chapter of the Oath Keepers. The Oath Keepers were described by the U.S. Department of Justice as a large but loosely organized collection of individuals, some of whom are associated with militias.
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James in his guilty plea admitted that, from November 2020 through January 2021, he conspired with other Oath Keeper members and affiliates to use force to prevent, hinder and delay the execution of the laws of the United States governing the transfer of presidential power.
He used encrypted and private communications, equipped himself with a variety of weapons, donned combat and tactical gear, and was prepared to answer a call to take up arms.
On Jan. 4, 2021, James and others went to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, court documents state. He brought a semi-automatic handgun and stored multiple firearms at a Virginia hotel.
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ames in his guilty plea admitted that, from November 2020 through January 2021, he conspired with other Oath Keeper members and affiliates to use force to prevent, hinder and delay the execution of the laws of the United States governing the transfer of presidential power.
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Seems like they could use these same charges on 100’s of conspirators in GA, AZ, WI, PA & MI
Speaking of “Oath Keepers” where does Ray Epps fit into th J6 conspiracy??
Similar actions are often discussed right here.
“He used encrypted and private communications, equipped himself with a variety of weapons, donned combat and tactical gear, and was prepared to answer a call to take up arms.”
Prepared to?
How is that a crime? Did he?
I know several people who attended that demonstration on January 6.
THE LAST THING THEY THOUGHT ABOUT WAS A FREAKIN’ CIVIL WAR.
THIS COMMITTEE IS SO STUPID AS TO THINK THAT THE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THOUGHT ABOUT CIVIL WAR.
SOOOOOOOO, THE INVESTIGATORS AND IN INQUISITORS ARE DUMBER THAN JOE bIDEN AT A SOTU EVENT.
This is a sham proceeding.
Did they have the weapons on them? Storing weapons at a hotel is something everyone with a weapon does.
What a farce!
What does the Justice Department think ANTIFA is? Boy scouts?
Joshua James joined the Army and was deployed to Iraq in 2007 your daddy’s war on terror.
He was nearly killed at 19 in an explosion in Baghdad that killed 3 others. He won a Purple Heart and suffered from PTSD you heartless ghoul. https://t.co/C6kTeXeocP— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) March 3, 2022
That is pronounced A - Rab a town in Alabama. He is not Arab.
It may be a farce, but he pleaded to it. It’s on him.
Name names!
Thanks for the clarification. It was confusing. They did write "An Arab Man". I thought they were trying to link Muslim extremists to the Jan 06 protest.
These guys are nothing but idiots wanting to live out some moronic fantasy. Actually believe their own BS.
And would be the first ones to pee their pants if things got weird.
Thank you for posting that. My brother in arms has been made an example in this political cirus.
Every responsible citizen stores arms for defense as described in the second ammendment and federalists papers.
The NRA, just as silent on this as the bumpstock ban.
Our 2A is under clear attack from both sides.
I will check Gun Owners of America.
Foreign and domestic..
So the make and example of him and we are all quiet and handed them more power.
Did anyone call besides the FBI? Sarc/or maybe not!
The only crime is not voting democrat.
“He used communications, equipped himself, donned gear, and was prepared to answer a call.”
They looked at this sentence and said, “We’ve got to pretty this up “
Planning With others to commit a crime is in of itself a crime. One doesn’t have to actually commit the crime in order to be charged with conspiracy.
Like that group that conspired to kidnap Gov. Whitmer. They didn’t actually kidnap her but they all are sitting in jail.
This guy probably thought it best to plead guilty and testify against fellow Oath Keepers so he’d have a chance at getting out of prison as a middle aged man instead of as an old man.
Apparently he’s not claiming the weapons at the hotel room were there for self defense.
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