An attorney for the right-wing Oath Keepers was arrested and charged with conspiracy according to federal prosecutors

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"An attorney for the right-wing Oath Keepers was arrested and charged on Thursday in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to federal prosecutors."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/oath-keepers-e2-80-99-lawyer-arrested-and-charged-in-connection-to-capitol-riot/ar-AA11mrJU

"The lawyer for the Oath Keepers, a far-right extremist group that has come under scrutiny by federal authorities since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been charged with conspiracy in connection with the attack.

Kellye SoRelle, who is the anti-government group's general counsel, was arrested Thursday morning in Junction, Texas, about 60 miles west of Fredericksburg, the U.S. attorney's office said. She is charged with conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding, entering a restricted building, and tampering with documents, according to her indictment released Thursday."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/09/02/oath-keepers-attorney-arrested-charges-tied-jan-6-capitol-attack/7973634001/

"Kellye SoRelle is a general counsel for the Oath Keepers, the right-wing militia group who are thought to have helped coordinate the violence last year. SoRelle appeared in a federal courtroom in Austin, Texas on charges including obstruction of justice and obstruction of an official proceeding.

Speaking to CNN, SoRelle claimed she had been cooperating fully with the Justice Department’s investigation and has handed over cell phones related to the probe. She said: “I’ve done interviews. I’ve done everything. I’m helping them.”"
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/who-is-kellye-sorelle-the-lawyer-for-the-oath-keepers-arrested-in-connection-with-6-january-attack/ar-AA11pCFG

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Oath Keepers Attorney Kelleye SoRelle Arrested, Charged With Conspiracy
https://www.ibtimes.com/oath-keepers-attorney-kelleye-sorelle-arrested-charged-conspiracy-3608768

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