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© WELT Oath Keepers' Jon Schaffer A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia pleaded guilty Friday to two charges stemming from his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol siege. Why it matters: It's the first guilty plea that federal prosecutors have secured in their sprawling investigation, and it comes exactly 100 days after the Jan. 6 siege. Jon Schaffer, 53, is expected to cooperate with the government and will receive "witness security." Schaffer turned himself in to the FBI on Jan. 18 and has been jailed since. He originally faced six charges, including for using bear spray on police...

Oath Keeper enters first guilty plea in Capitol attack inquiry, agrees to help government Erin Mansfield and Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY © FBI Indiana resident Jon Schaffer, right, is shown inside the U.S. Capitol Building during the Jan. 6, 2021, rioting, according to the FBI. He is now facing six federal criminal charges. An Indiana man who wore an Oath Keepers Lifetime Member hat in the halls of Congress on Jan. 6 has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors and will cooperate in the Department of Justice’s ongoing investigation.  Jon Ryan Schaffer, a heavy metal gui...

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Jon Schaffer, a member of the Oath Keepers, will be the first Capitol rioter to plead guilty to charges for his role in the Jan. 6 attack, according to court documents.

Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images Rioters clash with law enforcement as they attempt to enter the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images A heavy metal musician and founding member of the Oath Keepers extremist group pleaded guilty Friday to charges connected to the storming of the U.S. Capitol and agreed to cooperate with investigators — a first in the massive probe into the deadly Jan. 6 assault. Jon Schaffer, a guitarist and songwriter for the heavy metal band Ice...