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Federal Judge Lifts Travel Ban on Oath Keepers Founder Following Trump's Clemency

A federal judge lifted travel restrictions on Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes after President Trump's commutation of his sentence related to the Capitol riot.

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Jan 27th, 2025, 6:56 PM ET

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U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta rescinded travel restrictions on Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, acknowledging that President Trump's commutation of his sentence extinguishes associated supervised release terms. Following a conviction for seditious conspiracy regarding the January 6 Capitol riot, Rhodes was previously barred from entering Washington, D.C. The judge's ruling reflects ongoing legal interpretations of clemency effects and raises questions about the implications of Trump’s commutations for defendants involved in the Capitol breach.

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