Oath Keeper Founder Tried to Tell Trump to Stop Biden Win
- Stewart Rhodes tried to have witness deliver message to Trump
- Jury played recording of meeting during criminal trial
Stewart Rhodes
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Stewart Rhodes tried to get a message to former President Donald Trump urging him to stop the transfer of power shortly after the US Capitol riot, according to a witness in the criminal trial of the Oath Keepers founder.
In a message that was never delivered, Rhodes tried to warn Trump that he and his children would die in prison if he failed to invoke the Insurrection Act, according to Jason Alpers, who testified for the government. The Insurrection Act gives the president power to call on armed forces in certain situations.