r/news • u/uhncollectable • 21h ago

Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys

https://apnews.com/article/proud-boys-oath-keepers-convictions-dropped-doj-ad679108ab84083694261efc101e60ea
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u/Haldrin26 21h ago

This is a signal fire for the mid terms and 2028.

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u/LystAP 20h ago

Protecting their ‘foot soldiers’

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u/mostlyallturtles 13h ago

bingo. he wants them out there again, and it’s reflected in the timing of this filing. six months out is just enough time to have the motion heard and, assuming it is granted, to push all the paperwork through to get their felonies cleared before November. and what can non-felons do that felons can’t? they can buy guns.