Oath Keeper pleads guilty, working with feds in Capitol riot case
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Jon Schaffer, a musician and Oath Keeper, pleads guilty to charges and will assist investigators.
A founding member of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia group on Friday became the first person to plead guilty to taking part in the US Capitol riot, signalling a new stage in the investigation of the deadly January 6 assault on the seat of American democracy. Jon Schaffer, a native of Indiana and founder of the band Iced Earth, entered a guilty plea to two felony charges of obstructing the certification of the 2020 election and breaching a restricted building. Iced Earth’s singer and bassist quit the band in February.More Related News