Group of Jan. 6 rioters banned from DC after Trump commuted their sentences

A judge on Friday barred Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and seven others from entering Washington, D.C., without permission from the court, a move that comes days after President Donald Trump commuted their prison sentences.

Judge Amit Mehta said the eight right-wing activists, who were each sentenced to yearslong prison stays for their roles in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, must also get permission from him before entering the U.S. Capitol building and the surrounding area of other federal buildings in Washington.

Mehta, an Obama appointee, imposed the location restrictions after Rhodes made a conspicuous return to the Capitol on Wednesday and, according to the Hill, met with Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL). Rhodes was serving out an 18-year prison sentence when he was released this week because of Trump’s commutation.

Others under Mehta’s modified prison release conditions…

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