MSNBC The January 6th Hearings The House Investigates June 4, 2024 05:50:00
Paramilitary groups, the oath keepers and the proud boys, are on trial for seditious conspiracy now. that is notable, given that sedition is rarely prosecuted, and even more rarely, successfully. if you want to talk about rare, as best as we can tell, no one has been charged with insurrection in this country since the civil war. abraham lincoln signed this particular statute in 1862. it was updated a handful of times over the decades since. conviction carries a maximum of ten years in prison. but it is an additional penalty despite present -- it is the final clause that is attracting attention...