{"id":2064710,"date":"2023-10-12T11:40:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T15:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oath-keepers-founder-accuses-capitol-police-of-willful-perjury-calls-for-verdicts-to-be-overturned\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T11:43:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T15:43:20","slug":"oath-keepers-founder-accuses-capitol-police-of-willful-perjury-calls-for-verdicts-to-be-overturned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oath-keepers-founder-accuses-capitol-police-of-willful-perjury-calls-for-verdicts-to-be-overturned\/","title":{"rendered":"Oath Keepers Founder alleges Capitol Police perjury, demands verdicts overturned."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foath-keepers-founder-accuses-capitol-police-of-willful-perjury-calls-for-verdicts-to-be-overturned%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2064710&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Jury Verdicts in Oath\u200d Keepers Trial Should Be\u200b Overturned Due to &#8220;Willful Perjury&#8221; \u2064by Capitol Police Officers, Says \u200bFounder<\/h2>\n<p>The\u200c founder of\u200c the Oath Keepers, Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, is \u2063calling for the overturning of jury verdicts that resulted\u2063 in members of the \u2062group being sentenced \u2064to federal \u2062prison\u2064 for up to 18 years. Rhodes\u2064 claims that Capitol Police officers David Lazarus and Harry Dunn committed \u2062&#8221;willful perjury&#8221; during \u200bthe trial, and recent \u2063video evidence supports his allegations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Rhodes, he and his fellow defendants were aware that Dunn and \u2062Lazarus were lying on the witness\u2062 stand,\u2062 but without the critical video evidence, \u200cthey\u2062 were \u2062unable to expose\u2064 their falsehoods. However, a media outlet published \u200bthe video on October 4, providing the \u2064proof \u2063they needed.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related \u2064Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/disputed-oath-keepers-trial-testimony-warrants-reversal-of-convictions-attorney-says-5504232?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Disputed Oath Keepers Trial Testimony\u200c Warrants Reversal of Convictions, Attorney Says<\/a> &#8211; 10\/5\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/solitary-confinement-a-political-punishment-for-speaking-out-oath-keepers-founder-says-5330053?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Solitary Confinement \u2064a Political Punishment \u2064for Speaking \u2063Out, Oath Keepers Founder Says<\/a> \u2062 &#8211; 6\/13\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Journalist Steve Baker from Blaze Media reported on October 4 that a previously unseen Capitol security \u2063video contradicted the testimonies \u200cof Lazarus and Dunn regarding the events\u200b involving the Oath Keepers \u200con January 6, \u200b2021. This revelation has led Oath Keepers defense attorney Brad Geyer to call for the overturning of the\u200c guilty verdicts.<\/p>\n<p>Rhodes echoed Geyer&#8217;s sentiment, stating \u2064that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-irish-parliament-lets-go-lick-the-world\/\" title=\"Biden to Irish Parliament: Let's Go Lick the World!\">video evidence proves<\/a> the government&#8217;s \u200c&#8221;planned,\u2062 coached, willful perjury and subornation of perjury&#8221; during their trial. He believes \u200dthat \u2064their\u2062 convictions should be \u200doverturned, and they should be set free.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Capitol Police security video shows Special Agent David Lazarus \u2064at the bottom\u200c of the \u2063Rotunda stairs at 2:56 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021. (U.S. Capitol\u2064 Police\/Screenshot via The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In May 2022, Rhodes was sentenced to 18\u200b years in prison for\u200d seditious conspiracy, tampering with documents or\u2062 proceedings, \u2063and obstruction of an official proceeding.\u2064 However, he was acquitted \u2064of two other charges. Three other Oath Keepers and one associate were also found guilty of \u200bvarious charges related\u2063 to \u2062the events of January 6.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200ctestimony of Lazarus\u200c was crucial in the trial, as it contradicted \u2063the \u200daccounts of Oath Keepers members\u200c and independent journalist Stephen Horn. Lazarus claimed that the Oath Keepers stood in front of Dunn as a buffer to protect him from an\u2062 &#8220;angry mob.&#8221; However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oath-keepers-founder-accuses-capitol-police-of-willful-perjury-calls-for-verdicts-to-be-overturned\/\" title=\"Oath Keepers Founder alleges Capitol Police perjury, demands verdicts overturned.\">newly \u2063discovered video evidence proves<\/a> \u200dotherwise.<\/p>\n<p>As questions arise about the\u2062 integrity of the trial, Rhodes and his defense team are demanding the release of all Capitol Police \u2064CCTV \u200csecurity\u200d videos from January 6. They believe that\u2064 the withheld evidence and the newly revealed video footage\u200c are just the beginning of what \u2062will come to light.<\/p>\n<p>Messages left \u2064with the U.S.\u2063 Capitol Police and the U.S. Department of \u200bJustice regarding the testimony of Lazarus \u200band Dunn \u200chave not been returned.<\/p>\n<p>Rhodes has been highly\u200c critical of\u2064 the Oath Keepers prosecution, describing it as a &#8220;Stalinistic show trial&#8221; and accusing prosecutors\u2063 and government witnesses of lying to demonize the organization. He claims that the defense was hindered in\u200b presenting the true\u2062 story\u2062 of the Oath Keepers&#8217;\u2064 presence in Washington on January 6.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Retired police sergeant and Oath\u200b Keeper Michael \u2062Nichols uses\u2062 a\u200c bullhorn to\u2063 tell people to make way for the police officers they are\u2063 extracting from the Capitol \u200bon Jan. 6, 2021. (U.S. DOJ\/Screenshot via\u2062 The Epoch \u2062Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>During the trial, U.S.\u2062 District Judge\u2063 Amit Mehta denied multiple requests to allow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supervillains-widow-of-black-police-chief-killed-by-rioter-rips-kamala-harris-george-soros-for-dividing-america\/\" title=\"\u2018Supervillains\u2019: Widow Of Black Police Chief Killed By Rioter Rips Kamala Harris, George Soros For Dividing America\">retired police sergeant<\/a> and Oath\u200b Keepers member Michael\u200c Nichols to testify about the rescue \u2062of 16 Capitol\u200c Police officers \u2062from inside the\u200b Capitol.\u200b Nichols and fellow Oath Keeper Steve Clayton played a crucial role in ensuring the officers&#8217; safety.<\/p>\n<p>Rhodes and his \u200cdefense attorneys claim that they never saw or received the\u200b video footage from prosecutors as part of \u2063the discovery\u2064 process. They \u2063argue\u200d that the release of all \u2062the video footage is essential to reveal\u2063 the truth.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Oath \u200dKeepers founder Elmer\u200b Stewart Rhodes III (C) attempts a phone\u200b call on the \u200bupper terrace at the U.S.\u200c Capitol on Jan.\u2063 6, 2021, as shown in a newly disclosed security video. (U.S. Capitol \u2064Police\/Screenshot via The Epoch \u2063Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>As a result of the\u200b recent revelations, Rhodes and his defense team are demanding the immediate release of all 41,000 hours of CCTV footage from January 6. They\u2063 believe that the\u200d American people should have the opportunity to see the evidence and judge\u2063 for \u200cthemselves.<\/p>\n<p>Rhodes has also offered to testify before U.S. House committees about \u2063the Capitol\u2064 Police testimony, \u200bthe weaponization of the federal government,\u2062 and the\u200b criminalization of patriotism \u200cand political speech. House\u200d committees have already held hearings on the Capitol Police\u200d and the weaponization of the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>The recent \u200btestimony of FBI whistleblowers, who alleged heavy-handed tactics\u200d and \u200cmanipulation of Jan. 6 cases,\u2062 further\u2064 supports\u200c Rhodes&#8217; claims of government misconduct.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the Oath \u200cKeepers&#8217; case\u2062 brought into question the role\u2064 and testimonies\u2064 of Capitol Police officers during the events of January 6?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  To remain peaceful during a pro-Trump rally on January 6, 2021. (Samuel Corum\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Furthermore, Rhodes has criticized the harsh sentences imposed on the Oath Keepers defendants, arguing that\u200d they are politically motivated and designed to set an example and discourage patriotic Americans from exercising their rights to assemble and protest against perceived government overreach.<\/p>\n<p>This case has garnered significant attention\u200b not only due to the\u2062 seriousness of the charges but also\u2063 because it \u2063is \u2064seen\u2063 as a test of the government&#8217;s handling of the\u2064 events of January 6. Critics\u2062 of the Biden administration claim that it is using the prosecution of Oath \u2063Keepers \u200cand other January 6 defendants as a way to suppress and silence dissenting voices.<\/p>\n<p>Legal experts recognize that overturning verdicts is a complex process. While new \u2063evidence can sometimes be grounds for a retrial or a successful\u200b appeal, it often requires a high standard of proof and the presentation of exceptional circumstances. However, given the significance of\u200c the video evidence and the \u200cdoubts regarding the integrity of the trial, the calls for the overturning of\u200b the\u2064 Oath\u2064 Keepers&#8217; verdicts deserve \u2064serious consideration.<\/p>\n<p>As this case unfolds, it raises important \u200dquestions\u200d about the\u200c role of Capitol Police officers and the reliability of their testimonies. It also\u2062 underscores the need for transparency and the \u2064complete disclosure of all evidence in highly contentious and \u2062politically charged trials.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the case highlights the\u2064 ongoing debate surrounding the events of January 6 and the appropriate legal responses to them. While many agree that those who engaged in violence and destruction should be held accountable, concerns remain about the \u2064potential overreach of the government and the erosion of civil liberties \u2063in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the request\u200b to overturn the Oath Keepers&#8217; \u2062verdicts based on alleged &#8220;willful perjury&#8221; by Capitol\u200b Police officers adds another layer of complexity to an already controversial and divisive case. Only time will \u2062tell\u2062 how the legal\u200c system responds to these claims and the extent to which they will impact the outcomes of \u2064the trial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jury verdicts against Oath Keepers, resulting in up to 18 years in prison, must be overturned. The group&#8217;s founder claims two Capitol Police officers committed &#8220;willful perjury&#8221; during the first Jan. 6 trial. Elmer Stewart Rhodes III asserts he was aware of this during his 2022 seditious-conspiracy trial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":347,"featured_media":2064711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2064710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/347"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2064710"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064710\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2064711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2064710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2064710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2064710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}