Judge reluctantly dismisses case against Oath Keepers militia group over Jan. 6 riot

Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, attends a hearing with the House Select Subcommittee on January 6th in January 2026 in Washington, D.C.

A judge has granted the Justice Department’s bid to drop a landmark case against leaders of the Oath Keepers, as former prosecutors warn about the dangers of denying the violence of Jan. 6.

(Image credit: Heather Diehl)