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Coverage dated October 23, 2022

Oath Keepers leader contracts Covid-19 two weeks into trial

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The infection of Stewart Rhodes led the court to delay the rest of the trial Monday.

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  1. Portland Press Herald

    Jan. 6 trial delayed after Oath Keepers’ leader gets COVID (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Jurors were supposed to begin hearing the fourth week of testimony in the case against Stewart Rhodes and four others accused of plotting to stop the transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.

  2. Courthouse News Service

    Oath Keepers leader contracts Covid-19 two weeks into trial (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The infection of Stewart Rhodes led the court to delay the rest of the trial Monday.

  3. WUSA9

    Oath Keepers trial delayed after leader Stewart Rhodes tests positive for COVID-19 (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    Defense attorneys said Rhodes may be willing to

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Jan. 6 sedition trial delayed after Oath Keeper leader contracts COVID (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The trial of a far-right extremist group leader and four associates charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has been delayed after the Oath Keepers leader tested positive for the coronavirus.

  5. Local News 8

    Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes tests positive for Covid-19, delaying trial at least a day (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The seditious conspiracy trial against members of the right-wing militia group Oath Keepers has been delayed after the group’s leader, Stewart Rhodes, has tested positive for Covid.

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