Joshua James, 34, of Arab, Alabama, pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy charges on Wednesday as part of deal with prosecutors contingent on his cooperation.
Highlights
- Joshua James, 34, pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy charges in exchange for reduced offense level.
- Plea deal is the first of its kind for a Jan.
- 6 defendant.
- James admitted he and others collected firearms at hotels on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., and were ready to use them to prevent Biden from becoming president.
- The plea agreement directly implicates Oath Keeper founder and militia leader Stewart Rhodes, among others, in a conspiratorial plot to stop the transfer of power ahead of President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
- James said he was instructed along with other Oath Keepers to “be prepared, if called upon, to report to the White House grounds to secure the perimeter and use lethal force if necessary”