
Right wing sedition in U.S. adds another chapter with 1/6 trial
The Rachel Maddow Show
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The Insurrection Act Defense in the Oathkeeper's Sedition Trial
The government played tape of the Oathkeeper's leader telling a meeting after January 6th, quote, my only regret is they should have brought rifles. That means if they're going to rely on this Insurrection Act defense in court, they've got the chief proponent of that theory admitting on tape that he didn't really mean it. Prosecutors today also introduced evidence that in addition to the thousands of rounds of ammunition and the many, many guns this group did stage just outside DC for the attack on the Capitol. They also brought hand grenades. We learned that in court today for the first time. Thankfully, those plans were foiled. On January 17th, the FBI began arresting these conspirators
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