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Trump hints at expanded role for military. US law has few guardrails.
The Insurrection Act allows presidents to call on reserve or active-duty military units to respond to unrest, an authority that's not reviewable.
By Gary Fields
Army vet, Oath Keepers leader gets 18 years for plotting Jan. 6 attack
Lengthy jail sentences show judges will hold those responsible for deadly violence of Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Oath Keepers founder gets 18 years for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
Rhodes called himself a “political prisoner” and said his only crime is opposing those who are “destroying” the country.
Rand survey finds level of extremism among veterans same as public
The survey asked about white supremacy, black nationalism, the Proud Boys, and Antifa, as well as the QAnon and Great Replacement conspiracy theories.
Marine who embraced Boogaloo beliefs pleads guilty in Jan. 6 case
Marine Corps Cpl. Micah Coomer is the first active-duty service member to be convicted of participating in the Capitol riot.
Veterans in Proud Boy Jan. 6 case found guilty of seditious conspiracy
The criminal case has highlighted the growing role of veterans and service members in far-right extremist groups.
Former Air Force officer gets prison term for Capitol attack
The Air Force Academy graduate flew combat missions in Afghanistan. He remained on active duty until 1998 and retired from the Air Force Reserve in 2014.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
This is why Jan. 6 Defense Department, Army texts weren’t preserved
Current policies allow a wide range of apps that pose security and records preservation concerns.
Four more Oath Keepers, including Army vet, convicted in Jan. 6 riot
Four members of the Oath Keepers have been convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press